ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – A local woman has pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal law enforcement officer in a shocking case of violence.
Charmaine Peralta, 38, of Albuquerque, N.M., was charged with assaulting a federal officer in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on January 19, 2017.
According to prosecutors, Peralta assaulted a Task Force Officer of the South West Investigative Fugitive Team (SWIFT) of the U.S. Marshals Service by biting the officer on the arm, resulting in bleeding and bruising, and by kicking the officer repeatedly in the chest.
Peralta was resisting arrest when the officers were executing an arrest warrant on her for possession of a controlled substance.
Peralta subsequently pleaded guilty to the indictment without the benefit of a plea agreement.
At sentencing, Peralta faces a maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison. A sentencing hearing has yet to be scheduled.
This case was investigated by the South West Investigative Fugitive Team (SWIFT) of the U.S. Marshals Service for the District of New Mexico, with assistance from the New Mexico Department of Corrections.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David M. Walsh.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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