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Authorities: Bergen Woman Spits, Coughs On Police, Claims She Has COVID-19 Authorities: Bergen Woman Spits, Coughs On Police, Claims She Has COVID-19
Authorities: Bergen Woman Spits, Coughs On Police, Claims She Has Covid-19 A repeat offender from Teaneck spit a mouthful of water on two Englewood police officers, coughed at them and claimed she has the coronavirus after they arrested her for violating a temporary restraining order, authorities said. Sughuy Cepeda, 43, was taken to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus after she “spit and coughed at officers who took her into custody on several occasions and stated she was COVID positive,” state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The 5-foot-3-inch, 215-pound Cepeda has a history of run-ins with authorities for which she’s been jailed no fewer than a hald-d…