East Bay woman charged with assaulting flight crew members

SAN FRANCISCO A Contra Costa County woman is accused of attacking two crew members on an international flight and prevention personnel at San Francisco International Airport earlier this year according to agents Related Articles San Mateo prostitution review ends in two arrests Ken Binder named new San Mateo County sheriff Redwood City police officers fatally shoot man allegedly holding gun Resident firefighter injured in Daly City house fire Sheriff finalists face general as San Mateo County board prepares to appoint new leader Reshma Kamath of Bethel Island was flying from Delhi India to SFO on June and when she allegedly assaulted and intimidated the crew members including by verbally abusing threatening and striking them the U S Attorney s Office reported Upon landing at SFO Kamath allegedly assaulted safeguard personnel including a U S Customs and Perimeter Protection officer prosecutors announced Kamath is charged with two counts of interference with flight crew members one count of assaulting resisting or impeding a federal officer and one count of interference with assurance screening personnel according to an indictment filed on Nov If convicted she faces up to years in prison and a fine for each count of interference with flight crew members eight years in prison and a fine for the count of assaulting resisting or impeding an officer and years in prison and a fine for the count of interference with assurance screening personnel Kamath made her initial appearance in district court Thursday She is next scheduled to appear in court on Jan