A woman suspected of driving impaired hit two homes and three vehicles in a string of crashes in Northfield on Monday evening, Nov. 9, and two officers were hurt after she became combative during testing, Northfield police say.
Police say the woman left a crash near Highway 3 and St. Olaf Avenue. She then hit two homes and another vehicle along Second Street West and hit a third vehicle near Second and Plum streets, where officers stopped her.
Police said she was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired. They said she became physically combative during testing after the arrest and two officers were hurt. Police did not describe the officers’ injuries or say how serious they were, and said they wish both a speedy recovery.
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Police said the crashes caused no more serious injuries to anyone in the community.
Police said the Rice County Attorney’s Office is expected to file charges that include two counts of fourth-degree assault, felony criminal damage to property, leaving the scene of an accident and DWI, and that the list is not complete. Police said Tuesday that she remained in custody. She had not been publicly identified, and police did not release her age or hometown.
