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Sacramento Woman Arrested For Assaulting JetBlue Flight Attendant

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - A woman was arrested at the Sacramento International Airport for allegedly assaulting a crew member aboard a JetBlue flight on Saturday morning

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Sgt. Jason Ramos said 37-year-old Yevelina Rakhuba of Sacramento had to be restrained on an inbound flight after an "episode" in which a crew member was assaulted and suffered minor injuries.

Rakhuba also broke a male flight attendant's wristwatch during the scuffle. She was cited an released for misdemeanor assault and battery charges.

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