{"id":121497,"date":"2026-01-17T03:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T03:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/121497\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T03:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T03:21:14","slug":"dashcam-videos-show-woman-kicking-troopers-before-being-hit-with-stun-gun-during-ice-related-arrest-on-beach-blvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/121497\/","title":{"rendered":"Dashcam videos show woman kicking troopers before being hit with stun gun during ICE-related arrest on Beach Blvd."},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Newly-released dashcam videos circulating on social media are providing more insight into the arrest of a woman, who is accused of punching a Florida Highway Patrol trooper in the face during an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at a parking lot on Beach Boulevard.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier posted a 13-second dashcam video that shows a snippet of the arrest of 40-year-old Jennifer Cruz of Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

In that video, Cruz can be seen attempting to kick a trooper, but it doesn\u2019t connect. A trooper then slams Cruz on the hood of the patrol car as they put handcuffs on her, and then it ends. <\/p>\n

Uthmeier\u2019s video doesn\u2019t show the punch that Cruz is accused of.<\/p>\n

(Watch the 13-second video below)<\/p>\n

There is another video that is circulating on X that shows Cruz being placed in the backseat of the patrol car, then being shot with a TASER after kicking troopers while handcuffed. She then kicks at the camera inside the car. <\/p>\n

News4JAX has not yet obtained this video, but has requested the full dashcam and bodycamera videos from FHP. <\/p>\n

Uthmeier announced the arrest on Thursday via X, formerly known as Twitter, and also shared a picture showing two agents arresting Cruz outside a Mi Pueblo Mexican grocery store. <\/p>\n

This is Jennifer Cruz of Jacksonville. Jennifer disagrees with immigration enforcement and decided to commit a few felonies by getting out of her car and punching a Trooper in the face.<\/p>\n

But unlike Minnesota, we don\u2019t put up with this nonsense. Not today, Jennifer. pic.twitter.com\/vw28UPJ9Kn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) January 15, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

News4JAX spoke with Juan Alvarez, the owner of Mi Pueblo who said he saw the violent encounter between Cruz and law enforcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I witnessed was a traffic stop by the state trooper,\u201d he said. \u201cICE agents showed up with the state trooper. They detained a driver, the person was driving, and so yeah, they had an operation going on, and after that, they had detained another person, but it seems they got into an altercation with that person. It turned violent, and that led to the presence of a lot of more, you know, police, federal enforcement showing up.\u201d <\/p>\n

He also caught part of the arrest on camera. Press play below to watch the video<\/p>\n

Alvarez and his family have owned the store and restaurant for years.<\/p>\n

He said this is the first time he\u2019s seen something like this happen right outside his business.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, honestly, man, it was, about to say 12, 13, because it was a lot, and, like I said, more showed up. And all of the majority of them, I mean, I did see one or two wearing masks,\u201d Alvarez said.<\/p>\n

Cruz is facing multiple charges, according to jail records, including resisting an officer with violence, battery on law enforcement, driving with a suspended driver\u2019s license, and more.<\/p>\n

Cruz\u2019s arrest comes amid multiple recent reports of increased immigration enforcement across Northeast Florida. <\/p>\n

On Wednesday evening, immigration attorney Andrea Reyes held a livestream via Facebook<\/a> to address the recent reported ICE raids that have taken place across the area and to inform people about their rights.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am hosting this livestream on behalf of those who have been detained, those who are still detained, and for our people who are living with so much fear,\u201d Reyes said in Spanish as she struggled to hold back the tears. \u201cI want us to be aware that this is not going to change overnight, with $170 billion… things are only going to get worse.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a health-related news conference in Jacksonville and was asked about the recent reports of increased ICE operations in Northeast Florida.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that we have a responsibility to help the laws of the country be enforced,\u201d DeSantis said.<\/p>\n

He also specifically addressed Cruz\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not Minneapolis. This is not going to end well for you in Florida. You have a right to go out there and criticize government policy. You can go out there and protest within respected zones, but the idea that you\u2019re going to assault one of our troopers is unacceptable, and you are going to face consequences as a result of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

News4JAX has requested Cruz\u2019s arrest report to get more details regarding what exactly led to her arrest.<\/p>\n

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