Hoboken Woman Arrested After Allegedly Slapping Police Officer

While a fire was blazing at Third and Washington Streets, police was called over to the report of an intoxicated Hoboken woman a few blocks away, according to police reports. 

Rachael Lynch, 35, was allegedly yelling to people and seemed intoxicated, police said. As the police officer approached her, police said, Lynch was seen swinging her arms at a nearby "unknown concerned citizen."

When police intervened and try to stop Lynch, she allegedly slapped the cop on his right cheek with her left hand, police said. When placed under arrest, Lynch refused to get up from the ground where she had lied down, police said, and had to be carried into the police car. 

After arriving at Police Headquarters, Lynch allegedly refused to get out of the police car and had to be carried into the station, police said. At the police station Lynch kicked over computers and was allegedly verbally abusive to the medical staff, according to reports. 

Police said Lynch was charged with aggravated assault, obstructing administration of law and disturbing the peace.