SEATTLE, WA - A woman was arrested early Saturday, March 7, after authorities said she repeatedly drove through an active crime scene in White Center Friday night, nearly striking a deputy and hitting a patrol vehicle.
It happened as deputies were responding to a barricaded situation along SW 107th Way. The area was clearly marked as closed, with several marked patrol vehicles displaying emergency lights and police tape reading: "SHERIFF — DO NOT CROSS," establishing a clear perimeter, KOMO News reported.
Despite the closure, a woman driving a Kia Sedona attempted to enter the scene, even as a patrol car indicated the road was shut down, the King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) said. Authorities said the woman yelled at deputies, made an obscene gesture, and drove away at a high rate of speed.
The woman later returned, crossing police tape and driving directly toward several marked patrol vehicles that deputies were using as cover while responding to a potentially armed individual, KCSO said.
The woman nearly struck a sergeant, authorities said. When the sergeant told her to stop and informed her she was under arrest, she sped off, striking a patrol vehicle with a deputy inside. Thankfully, the deputy was not injured. Officials said the woman returned to the scene a third time before driving away again.
At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Seattle police located her vehicle in the 5900 block of Delridge Way SW. A deputy responded and arrested her. The deputy reported smelling cannabis coming from the vehicle. Authorities said the woman admitted she had consumed alcohol earlier in the evening.
After undergoing a blood draw, she was taken to the King County Jail and booked on suspicion of felony eluding, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, obstruction, hit-and-run, and driving under the influence.
Authorities said the incident serves as a reminder to the public not to drive through active crime scenes, warning that doing so can put law enforcement officers and others at serious risk.
It happened as deputies were responding to a barricaded situation along SW 107th Way. The area was clearly marked as closed, with several marked patrol vehicles displaying emergency lights and police tape reading: "SHERIFF — DO NOT CROSS," establishing a clear perimeter, KOMO News reported.
Despite the closure, a woman driving a Kia Sedona attempted to enter the scene, even as a patrol car indicated the road was shut down, the King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) said. Authorities said the woman yelled at deputies, made an obscene gesture, and drove away at a high rate of speed.
The woman later returned, crossing police tape and driving directly toward several marked patrol vehicles that deputies were using as cover while responding to a potentially armed individual, KCSO said.
The woman nearly struck a sergeant, authorities said. When the sergeant told her to stop and informed her she was under arrest, she sped off, striking a patrol vehicle with a deputy inside. Thankfully, the deputy was not injured. Officials said the woman returned to the scene a third time before driving away again.
At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Seattle police located her vehicle in the 5900 block of Delridge Way SW. A deputy responded and arrested her. The deputy reported smelling cannabis coming from the vehicle. Authorities said the woman admitted she had consumed alcohol earlier in the evening.
After undergoing a blood draw, she was taken to the King County Jail and booked on suspicion of felony eluding, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, obstruction, hit-and-run, and driving under the influence.
Authorities said the incident serves as a reminder to the public not to drive through active crime scenes, warning that doing so can put law enforcement officers and others at serious risk.
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