Suspicious Woman Assaults Officer At Dumfries School: Police

DUMFRIES, VA—A suspicious woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon at Henderson Elementary School at 3799 Waterway Drive, according to Prince William County Police. The woman, who claimed she was there to pick up her child, assaulted multiple officers and later was found to be carrying drugs.

Jessica Colleen Scuderi, 30, of the 15300 block of Edgehill Drive in Dumfries, was charged with four counts of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer, two counts of a scheduled I or II narcotic, and one count of possession of a scheduled IV narcotic.

Police arrived at the school shortly after 4 p.m. for a reported suspicious person. The woman made "concerning statements" to an officer and was detained. While being taken to a police cruiser, she kicked an officer in the leg,

After being taken to the station for booking, she hit another officer and again kicked the arresting officer, as well as trying to spit at the officer. When her purse was searched, drugs were found, including a white powdery substance.

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