Channel 2 reporter facing charges related to traffic stop

ATLANTA — A Channel 2 Action News reporter is facing charges related to a traffic stop.

As reported on Channel 2 Action News at 5 p.m., an Atlanta police officer pulled Tyisha Fernandes over early Wednesday morning on Piedmont Road.

After a field sobriety test, Fernandes refused a breathalyzer and was taken to jail. She was released Wednesday morning.

She is charged with reckless driving, DUI and speeding.