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Krista Perez news
The gist
Body cam video of Washington candidate Krista Perez's Aug 11 DUI arrest was published Sept 16.
The footage of her crying and praying in a patrol car drives national coverage.
How it unfolded
- Aug 11, 2026Shortly after midnight, Perez's 2019 Chevrolet Silverado struck a parked car on South G Street in Tacoma, setting off a chain reaction crash that damaged five vehicles; she was arrested for DUI.
- Sep 16, 2026Seattle Red published Axon body cam video of the August 11 arrest, obtained by The Jason Rantz Show on Seattle Red 770 AM.
- Sep 17, 2026Fox News, Daily Mail Online and the New York Post reported on the video, describing Perez crying and praying in the patrol car after her DUI arrest.