WOMAN SENTENCED FOR HITTING POLICE OFFICER WHILE DRUNK

A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to 364 days in county jail for striking an on-duty Hamilton Township Police Officer while driving under the influence last year. Krystal Cruz, 29, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, received a 364-day county jail sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol and assault by auto. The incident took place on Christmas Eve last year. The sentence also included an additional two years of probation, fines, a 3-month suspension of driver’s license, and restitution in an amount yet to be determined.