A woman reported to be a niece of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was arrested on Thanksgiving morning after allegedly causing a disturbance on an airplane and injuring six deputies.

Captain Jason Rivarde of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Fox News that Shannon Epstein was arrested at approximately 6 a.m. that morning after being removed from a plane at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. According to NOLA.com, Epstein is Christie's niece and the flight was headed to New Jersey. 

"She was removed from the flight after causing a disturbance which included asking a family she believed was Latino if they were smuggling cocaine," Rivarde said in an email to Fox News. "When deputies initially made contact with her on the jet bridge, she became extremely combative. During her arrest, she injured 6 deputies, biting one and kicking another in the groin."

Rivarde said Epstein "was eventually secured in a wheelchair" and taken from the scene.

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Rivarde did not confirm that Epstein is the niece of the former New Jersey governor, but he did say that "she repeatedly stated that they would lose their jobs or be arrested because of her familial relationships." 

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Epstein was arrested on charges of remaining after forbidden, resisting a police officer with force, and multiple counts of battery on a police officer. She was placed in custody but released the same day after she posted bond.

Rivarde noted that mugshots are not publicly available for cases involving such charges.

Paul Pelosi, the husband to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, emerged in public for the first time on Sunday since being attacked in his California home.

The Pelosis attended the annual Kennedy Center Honors event in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night, sitting alongside President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, as well as Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff. Paul was hospitalized with a skull fracture in late October after assailant David DePape allegedly struck him in the head with a hammer.

 Nancy, who announced she was stepping down from Democratic leadership, says her husband's recovery is "coming along."

"Head injuries are, they have an impact beyond surgery. It’s a big thing," she said during a press conference last week.

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The 45th annual Kennedy Center event honored George Clooney, singers Amy Grant and Gladys Knight, and composer Tania León, as well as the rock band U2.

DePape, 42, pleaded not guilty to federal charges in his alleged assault on Paul. He faces charges of assaulting an immediate family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal officer, as well as other state-level charges.

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The federal charges carry sentences of up to 30 and 20 years respectively, while the state charges could amount to a life sentence.

DePape allegedly broke into Pelosi's San Francisco home around 2 a.m. Oct. 28, snuck into the master bedroom and found Paul Pelosi asleep.

He is accused of demanding to know the House speaker’s whereabouts and threatening to break her kneecaps with a hammer – but she was in Washington, D.C., at the time. 

Paul Pelosi called 911, and responding officers arrived at the front door to find Pelosi and DePape struggling for control of a hammer.

"The two officers opened the door to see the foyer of the Pelosi Residence, Mr. Pelosi, wearing a long-sleeved shirt, DEPAPE in shorts, running shoes and a sweatshirt, and DEPAPE and Mr. Pelosi jointly gripping a hammer," the federal indictment reads.

In an incident that investigators say was captured on two officers' bodycams, police ordered them to drop the hammer. DePape said, "Ummm, nope," broke free from Pelosi’s grip and allegedly cracked his skull before being tackled by police.,