Democrat candidate seen sobbing, praying in patrol car after DUI arrest: Video
Perez allegedly admitted drinking wine and refused field sobriety tests after officers say she struck a parked car and caused a five-vehicle crash.
- Washington state Democratic House candidate Krista Perez was arrested for DUI after police body camera footage captured her sobbing and praying in a patrol car following a five-vehicle crash.
- Tacoma police allege Perez struck a parked car after midnight on Aug. 11, triggering a chain reaction that ultimately involved five vehicles.
- In the footage, Perez admitted to officers she had consumed "some wine" but repeatedly refused field sobriety tests while saying, "Holy Spirit, help me, God," in custody.
- Following her refusal to take the sobriety test, Perez was charged with a DUI with a refusal enhancement after requesting to go home instead of undergoing testing.
- Perez runs in the 29th Legislative District, Position 1, and faces incumbent Democratic State Rep. Melanie Morgan in November's election.
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Democratic Washington House candidate pleads not guilty to DUI charge
A Democratic candidate for the Washington state House of Representatives pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence Friday in her first court appearance after she was arrested last month. Krista Perez, 40, of Tacoma is charged with a DUI with an enhancement for refusing a breath test. Her Aug. 11 arrest took place days after she beat incumbent Rep. Melanie Morgan, D-Parkland, in the primary election. Perez, is vying for Morgan’s seat in…
Democratic Washington House candidate pleads not guilty to DUI charge - The Daily Chronicle
A Democratic candidate for the Washington state House of Representatives pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence Friday in her first court appearance after she was arrested last month. Krista Perez, 40, of Tacoma is charged with a DUI with an enhancement for refusing a breath test. Her Aug. 11 arrest took place days after she beat incumbent Rep. Melanie Morgan, D-Parkland, in the primary election. Perez, is vying for Morgan’s seat in…
Washington state House candidate pleads not guilty to DUI charge • Washington State Standard
A Democratic candidate for the Washington state House of Representatives pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence Friday in her first court appearance after she was arrested last month. Krista Perez, 40, of Tacoma is charged with a DUI with an enhancement for refusing a breath test. Her Aug. 11 arrest took place days […]
The Democrat Candidate For Washington State Senate Sure Knows How To Party
Washington state Democratic candidate Krista Perez wanted to go home. Instead, she got a backseat sermon and a DUI charge. Newly released Tacoma Police bodycam shows the 40-year-old first-time candidate, who just weeks earlier finished first in the 29th Legislative District primary, standing outside her 2019 Chevy Silverado after midnight on Aug. 11. The airbag had already deployed. Five vehicles were damaged after her truck struck a parked car…
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