A statement from the Atlantic City Police Department has shared new information stemming from Sonya Deville’s recent arrest.
The SmackDown Superstar was arrested last month after a gun was found in her vehicle, and news of her arrest was broken earlier this week.
Deville has the right to carry the weapon in Florida and purchased a gun following the 2020 attempted kidnapping that resulted in her taking months off of WWE programming.
Deville has not been removed from the road, and she is still scheduled to make all of her appearances. There is no heat on her in the company about the situation. The gun was locked in the glove compartment of the car and was not being carried around, and WWE was aware that she had it and had the permit to carry it.
Deville is set for a court appearance later this month and is still scheduled to face Charlotte Flair at the March 12th Madison Square Garden live event.
Police in Atlantic City, NJ issued the following statement regarding the matter:
Woman Arrested for Possession of a Handgun
On February 19, 2023, patrol units were called to the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa for a report of a valet employee discovering a handgun in a vehicle that had been valet parked. Responding officers arrived to find the owner of the vehicle, Daria Berenato, on scene and cooperating with security. Berenato admitted to being the owner of the handgun and provided responding officers a permit to carry from out of state that is not valid in New Jersey. Berenato was taken into custody without incident and released on a summons pending a future court date.
ARRESTED: Daria Berenato, 29.
CHARGES: Unlawful possession of a weapon.
Berenato was issued a summons pending a future court date. The public is reminded that charges are mere allegations, and the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766. Information can also be sent via text to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.
