CHATHAM – On Tuesday, September 29, a police pursuit in Columbia County resulted in the arrest of a Florida woman after she struck a New York State Police patrol vehicle with her car. Fifty-year-old Angelina Lopez of Lake Wales, Florida, was charged with one felony, seven misdemeanors, and several vehicle and traffic violations following the pursuit. Lopez is accused of being under the influence of drugs when she fled from police.
On Tuesday at approximately 1:48 p.m., New York State Police attempted to stop a 2024 Volkswagen traveling on State Route 9H in the Town of Kinderhook for a violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The woman, now identified as Angelina Lopez, failed to pull over, and officers initiated a pursuit.
The pursuit continued until Lopez briefly stopped at the intersection of State Route 9 and County Route 19 in the Town of Livingston. Lopez subsequently attempted to flee the scene, striking a New York State Police patrol vehicle with her vehicle.
Lopez was taken into custody and charged with the following offenses:
- Felony criminal mischief
- Misdemeanor unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle
- Two counts of misdemeanor reckless endangerment
- Misdemeanor obstructing governmental administration
- Misdemeanor resisting arrest
- Misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle while ability impaired by drugs
- Misdemeanor reckless driving
- Numerous additional New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law violations
Lopez was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to return to Town of Livingston Court at a later date.
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