Crime & Safety
‘Impaired, Combative Driver’ Hit Speeds Of 120MPH On Gandy Bridge: FHP
A St. Petersburg woman arrested for her third DUI "became violent with the trooper" during her arrest, Florida Highway Patrol said.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — An “impaired, combative driver” hit speeds of 120 mph in a 55 mph-zone on Gandy Bridge before being arrested Saturday night, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
Brittany Bianchi, 31 of St. Petersburg was pulled over by a trooper patrolling the area for speeding.
After she was arrested for driving under the influence, Bianchi “became violent with the trooper, digging her fingernails into the trooper’s hands,” FHP said.
With help from local law enforcement agencies, she was subdued and brought to Pinellas County Jail.
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In addition to facing her third DUI charge in 10 years, Bianchi was also charged with being a habitual traffic offender, resisting an officer with violence, battery on law enforcement, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding and no insurance.
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