Cute TV anchor punches cop in road rage incident

According to the police complaint, the Emmy-winning anchor yelled at the female police officer, “I don’t give a f— who you are, I’m a f—ing TV reporter, you f—ing dy-ke,” according to Philadelphiawilldo.com, a Philadelphia Weekly blog.

The Daily News exclusively reported Lane’s arrest yesterday on PhillyGossip.com. She was nabbed at 2:04 a.m. at 17th Street and 9th Avenue in lower Manhattan, said New York City police spokesman Sgt. Carlos Nieves.

Lane, 35, her current honey, Q102 morning host Chris Booker, and another couple were in a cab behind a slow-moving unmarked cop car, the New York Post reported. One of the males jumped out and headed to the police vehicle, screaming, “I don’t care if you’re a cop, drive faster!” the newspaper said.

The officers got out and identified themselves to Lane and company, and Lane began to take photos, according to the paper. The female cop asked her to step back and that’s when Lane lost it, according to the Post.

A station source said Lane’s iPhone was confiscated by cops as evidence.

Lane was charged with one count of assault with intent to cause physical injury to an officer, Nieves said.

The 10th Precinct officer suffered laceration wounds to her face, Nieves said.

Lane was released on her own recognizance by 5 p.m. yesterday. No bail was set. A hearing was scheduled for April 3.

Her lawyer, Manhattan-based David Smith, defended his client.

“Miss Lane never hit or ever said any derogatory comments to anyone,” he told the Daily News.

Lane was “accosted by several individuals wearing plainclothes,” Smith said. “They attempted to grab her camera to prevent her from taking photographs of an altercation they [plainclothes people] were involved in. Miss Lane was shocked to learn after the fact that these individuals were police officers.”

The high-profile anchor, who has been with CBS3 since 2003, “respects police officers and has done several positive profiles of them in the Philadelphia area,” Smith said.

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