Woman jailed after crashing her vehicle into a South Florida federal courthouse, police say
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A woman intentionally crashed her vehicle into the front entrance of a South Florida federal courthouse after normal business hours Wednesday, causing nearly $200,000 in damage, authorities said.
Investigators determined the 55-year-old woman drove into the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in West Palm Beach around 11 p.m. Wednesday, police said in a news release Thursday. Damage included the building’s front doors, security equipment and interior furnishings. No injuries were reported.
Police said the woman fled the scene but was arrested a short time later. Investigators did not immediately say why the woman crashed her vehicle into the building.
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The woman was charged with one count of felony criminal mischief. He was being held on $5,000 bail. Jail records did not list an attorney for him.
“We take incidents like this very seriously. Acts of violence and destruction of property will not be tolerated and those responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” West Palm Beach Police Chief Tony Araujo said in a statement. he said.
