Two Women Accused Of Attacking CHP Officer Identified

News Channel 3 learned the identities of the two women accused of attacking a California Highway Patrol officer Monday in Thousand Palms.

They are 49-year-old Lori Ann Samalin and 24-year-old Rachel Logan.

Officer Tami Low was impounding a car for a registration violation on Monday when investigators say she was confronted by the two women.

Low reportedly gave verbal warnings.

Then as she was arresting Samalin, she resisted and fell to the ground.

The other woman allegedly went after Low, who pulled out a gun.

Back-up officers arrived, and the two women were arrested.