Reporter robbed while reporting a shooting

A TV news reporter was robbed in Brooklyn while covering the fatal shooting of a man by an off-duty police officer, officials said.
News 12 reporter Kena Johnson, 35, was in the station’s van about 3:15 p.m. Monday when she was approached by Linda Sanchez, 31, at the intersection of Atlantic Ave. and Bradford St., officials said.
Sanchez, who had a Labrador retriever with her, pulled open the passenger side door and grabbed Johnson’s bag and ID card, cops allege.
Johnson, whose on-air name is Kena Vernon, then struggled with Sanchez and grabbed her purse back, but Sanchez took off with the reporter’s ID card, authorities said.

Cops arrived and found Sanchez after a search. Johnson identified Sanchez, who was then arrested and charged with robbery and illegal weapons possession after cops found a 4-inch knife on her.

Sanchez has seven prior arrests, six of which are sealed, police said. The seventh was for violating an order of protection.
Sanchez was awaiting arraignment Tuesday in Brooklyn criminal court. A News 12 official declined comment.
Johnson was covering the fatal shooting of Delrawn Small by off-duty officer Wayne Isaacs early Monday at the same intersection.
Small became enraged when he thought Isaacs cut him off in traffic, and punched him repeatedly in the face before the officer opened fire, officials said.