Posted on 05/23/2022 5:35:33 PM PDT by simpson96
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Police in Martin County, Florida arrested a woman who they said threw a rubber snake at deputies following a chase and crash in which she intentionally tried to hit a department vehicle.
The sheriff’s office says a driver was pulled over just outside of Indiantown on May 18, but the driver ended up taking off and trying to run down a deputy on their department-issued motorcycle.
“The MCSO deputy on the motorcycle was able to jump off of the bike before being struck,” the department wrote in a Facebook post.
Investigators say the driver, identified as 54-year old Dawn LaShawn Laprade of Vero Beach, reached speeds of 80 to 100 mph as she tried to hit the motor unit.
Two other deputies then saw Laprade heading towards Indiantown. She motioned to them that she had a gun and drove “erratically, trying to cause them to crash” according to the sheriff’s office.
Laprade hit one patrol car and then kept going, eventually causing a pickup truck to crash and roll over.
Police were able to stop her at this point. They say when they approached the vehicle to arrest her, she threw a snake at a deputy. He then deployed his taser to take her into custody.
After she was arrested, police realized she actually threw a rubber snake.
Laprade was charged with four counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and fleeing and eluding.
There were three people in the truck that rolled over. They were taken to a hospital with non-life threating injuries.
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Alleged rubber snake
"Whut?"
The rubber snake turns it from a stupid criminal story into a Florida woman story.
Florida Woman!
Outdoing Florida Man!
Grew up in Martin County — although Vero is north of my town. Proud, I tell you.
Stop it, zillennial.
It’s good to have one if a black is trying to intimidate you. Just make sure someone’s iPhone is working.
Oh heavens, the old rubber snake fugitive thing.
Bkmk.
Is this an actual crime?
Very good!
Disturbing the pleece.
All she ended up doing is making an asp out of herself.
Tossing something at cops works better if you toss a box of donuts, a live dwarf, or a grey squirrel. These are much more distracting than a dollar store toy!
bad dragon?
I think I see the problem. Florida cop forgot that the police vehicle is supposed to be behind the suspect's vehicle, in pursuit, not leading the way!
Why is it most female felons are ugly as heck? That is, assuming that person is even a woman at all?
Never bring a rubber snake to a taser fight...
Unless you’re Florida woman and then it’s okay.
Since it holds still when not being thrown, it can be determined to be a rubber snake or not one. Either it is a rubber snake, or it isn't. Thus calling it "alleged" is wrong.
But the REAL question is, did the woman get her rubber snake back?
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