Traffic stop leads to impaired driving and theft charges for Windsor woman
A 21-year-old woman who was pulled over for driving without lights on is now facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing into a police cruiser and threatening and kicking officers.
Around 12:45 a.m. Monday, a LaSalle police officer stopped a 2014 Hyundai after spotting the vehicle driving without lights on and the driver was talking on her cellphone.
Officers conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot near the intersection of Malden Road and Normandy Street. A second police unit joined to assist.
Police say the driver suddenly reversed at a high rate of speed into the police cruiser, causing about $7,000 in damages.
The officers quickly got out of their vehicle to speak with the driver and determined she was impaired by alcohol.
Police say the driver was then placed under arrest for impaired driving, but she refused to exit the vehicle.
A brief struggle ensued, and she began yelling profanities and kicking the officers multiple times.
Police say the woman was then brought to the police station where she “continued to be belligerent, combative and threatened to kill the officers. Thankfully the officers were not injured as a result of the collision or assault,” a news release said
Further tests determined the woman’s blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit.
Police say during the investigation, police learned she was involved in the theft of alcohol from LCBO that took place earlier that evening. The open bottle of liquor was found in the centre console of her vehicle.
As a result, the woman has been charged with the following:
- Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Over 80mgs of Alcohol
- Obstruct / Resist Peace Officer
- Utter Threats to Cause Death
- Theft under $5,000
She also was issued tickets for the following provincial offences:
- Drive Handheld Communication Device
- Drive without Proper Headlights
- Driving with Open Container of Liquor
- Fail to Surrender Insurance Card
- Fail to Surrender Permit for Motor Vehicle
The woman’s drivers licence was suspended for 90 days and her vehicle impounded for seven days.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former U.S. President Donald Trump is on trial has died, police said.
Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 children
An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza's southernmost city killed at least nine people, six of them children, hospital authorities said Saturday, as Israel pursued its nearly seven-month offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Young people 'tortured' if stolen vehicle operations fail, Montreal police tell MPs
One day after a Montreal police officer fired gunshots at a suspect in a stolen vehicle, senior officers were telling parliamentarians that organized crime groups are recruiting people as young as 15 in the city to steal cars so that they can be shipped overseas.
'It was joy': Trapped B.C. orca calf eats seal meat, putting rescue on hold
A rescue operation for an orca calf trapped in a remote tidal lagoon off Vancouver Island has been put on hold after it started eating seal meat thrown in the water for what is believed to be the first time.
Sask. father found guilty of withholding daughter to prevent her from getting COVID-19 vaccine
Michael Gordon Jackson, a Saskatchewan man accused of abducting his daughter to prevent her from getting a COVID-19 vaccine, has been found guilty for contravention of a custody order.
Mandisa, Grammy award-winning 'American Idol' alum, dead at 47
Soulful gospel artist Mandisa, a Grammy-winning singer who got her start as a contestant on 'American Idol' in 2006, has died, according to a statement on her verified social media. She was 47.
She set out to find a husband in a year. Then she matched with a guy on a dating app on the other side of the world
Scottish comedian Samantha Hannah was working on a comedy show about finding a husband when Toby Hunter came into her life. What happened next surprised them both.
B.C. judge orders shared dog custody for exes who both 'clearly love Stella'
In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a B.C. judge has awarded a former couple joint custody of their dog.
Saskatoon police to search landfill for remains of woman missing since 2020
Saskatoon police say they will begin searching the city’s landfill for the remains of Mackenzie Lee Trottier, who has been missing for more than three years.