Florida woman hits 2 deputies with car when they confront her about using stolen credit card: sheriff

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(Photo of Carina Holder by way of Polk County Sheriff’s Office)

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 27-year-old Florida woman was arrested Saturday on a number of prices after she hit two Polk County deputies with her car Saturday afternoon in Lakeland, in response to the sheriff’s workplace.

Deputies mentioned the incident occurred simply earlier than 1 p.m. when they had been referred to as out to the Max Pay Pawn Shop on North Combee Road for an individual trying to make use of a stolen credit card. 

When they arrived to the world, they tried to talk with the suspect, Carina Holder of Davenport, however the sheriff’s workplace mentioned she acquired into her BMW X5 and tried to drive off, driving within the course of deputies. 

Out of worry for his or her lives and for others, authorities mentioned deputies started taking pictures at Holder a number of instances to cease the car however, two of them had been nonetheless hit by her automobile. 

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Holder then drove off however was discovered about two miles away from the pawn store. She was arrested on prices of aggravated battery towards a legislation enforcement officer (two counts), armed housebreaking, and resisting with violence. Various prices for fraud are anticipated as effectively.

Polk County deputies mentioned Holder already had a legal historical past in Polk County which included battery on a legislation enforcement officer and battery on an officer/firefighter. 

The deputies she struck – Deputy Melissa Myers and Deputy Sheriff Hannah Peche – weren’t critically harm within the incident.

The two deputies that shot at Holder had been recognized as Myers and Deputy Joshua Chaves. Myers has been with the PCSO since Oct 2007, and has been a patrol deputy since Dec 2014.

Chaves has been with the PCSO since January 2014, and has been a patrol deputy since June 2015.

Investigations are underway. 

The two deputies hit by Holder’s car weren’t critically harm. They’ve been recognized as Deputy Sheriff Melissa Myers and Deputy Sheriff Hannah Peche. 

Myers and Deputy Joshua Chaves, had been the 2 deputies that fired on the suspect. Myers has been with the PCSO since Oct 2007, and has been a patrol deputy since Dec 2014. Chaves has been with the PCSO since January 2014, and has been a patrol deputy since June 2015.