U.S. officials have charged a Canadian woman after she allegedly crossed over the border into Washington state and kicked a border officer in the face.
According to U.S. district court documents, the FBI says the woman was denied entry into the United States at the Peace Arch border crossing on Dec. 30 because she had a marijuana vape pen.
Officials say she was later spotted walking across a buffer zone at Peace Arch State Park where people from the United States and Canada are permitted to visit each other without technically crossing the border. The peace arch that marks the spot between B.C. and Washington state was erected in 1921.
Border agents say that the woman used profanities and kicked a female supervisor in the face while resisting arrest.
The FBI says the woman told officials that she was trying to meet up with her fiancé to get their dog, and that she did not intentionally hit anyone.
The woman has been charged with assault of a federal officer and improper entry, and will be back in U.S. court later this month.
The Canadian Press contributed to this report.
