A Jacksonville woman has been charged by complaint with assaulting officers conducting an immigration operation and faces up to eight years in prison if convicted, says U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
According to the release from the Attorney’s Office, 40-year-old Jennifer Susan Cruz was driving by and recording on her phone a FHP Trooper pulling over a car for a traffic infraction. Cruz parked near the traffic stop and was yelling at the Trooper while she was recording.
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The release states that another trooper asked for Cruz’s driver’s license. Cruz was described as being argumentative and standoffish during the interaction. The release continues to state that Cruz was also making unsolicited and inflammatory statements, with her asking if the Trooper supported the Nazis, referring to ICE. The trooper told Cruz he was not there to discuss political beliefs.
A records check showed that Cruz’s license was suspended on June 17, 2025, after Cruz showed a photo of her driver’s license to the Trooper. The trooper requested a tow truck to impound Cruz’s car. The release states that Cruz drove off. Multiple troopers boxed Cruz’s car and stopped it…