Hempstead woman accused of fatally striking NYPD officer charged in 13-count grand jury indictment

Jessica Beauvais is facing multiple charges including aggravated manslaughter, aggravated criminally negligent homicide, vehicular manslaughter and impaired driving.

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May 10, 2021, 8:47 PM

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The Hempstead woman accused of fatally striking NYPD Officer Anastasios Tsakos has been charged in a 13-count grand jury indictment.

Jessica Beauvais is facing multiple charges including aggravated manslaughter, aggravated criminally negligent homicide, vehicular manslaughter and impaired driving.

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Investigators say the 32-year-old was driving drunk with a suspended license when she hit Tsakos on the LIE in Queens last month.

Beauvais is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges later this month.

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