WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 44-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting federal agents who were helping transfer an alleged international gang member at the D.C. Central Detention Facility, officials announced.
Sydney Lori Reid, of the District of Columbia, was charged July 23 in U.S. District Court with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C.
HSI officials said the assault took place as agents were taking custody of two apparent gang members described as “dangerous individuals.” The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
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Reid’s arrest follows an HSI investigation into the incident at the D.C. jail that put federal officers at risk during the transfer of suspected gang members.