Smoking Suspect Attacks Woman Who Told Her to Quit Smoking in Front of Kids

January 29, 2016 |

A Sacramento woman was arrested yesterday afternoon after she allegedly attacked a woman who complained about her smoking inside a car with children. 

The 40-year old female victim was parked in her car on the 5000 block of Laguna Boulevard with her 16-year old daughter when they observed 30-year old Christina Anderson (pictured above), who was smoking in her car with children present. The victim commented about Anderson smoking a cigarette inside of a vehicle with kids in the car. 

Anderson heard the comments and threw her lit cigarette inside the victim's car where it landed on the 16-year old's lap. As Anderson exited the vehicle, she confronted the mother and struck her in the face with a closed fist resulting in a visible injury. 

Anderson fled the scene in her vehicle and was located and detained by responding officers. The victim placed Anderson under a citizen’s arrest. 

A records check revealed that Anderson was on parole. Anderson was arrested and booked into the county jail where she remains in custody ineligible for bail.