Woman who crashed into Ulta store pleads to 8 felonies

A girl who repeatedly crashed her automobile right into a Royal Oak retailer whereas intoxicated has withdrawn from the trial by pleading responsible to drunken driving, fleeing police and 6 different expenses.

Katrina Deann-Renee Patterson, 26, was arrested final Nov. 9 after her SUV was positioned on the Ulta Magnificence retailer on Woodward Avenue. Throughout a January 20 listening to earlier than Oakland County Circuit Courtroom Decide Victoria Valentine, she pleaded responsible to:

• Fleeing/evading police-third diploma
• Assault/limit/hinder police
• Two counts of assault
• Malicious destruction of a constructing, $20,000 or extra
• Malicious destruction of property, $20,000 or extra
• Malicious destruction of police property
• Working Whereas Intoxicated, second offense

As beforehand reported, Royal Oak Police Lt. Wealthy Millard mentioned the incident unfolded when officers responded to a report of a white SUV driving onto railroad tracks close to West Fourth Avenue and South Middle Avenue. Officers reportedly noticed an open container of alcohol within the SUV, the tire of which was “flat,” and the motive force – recognized as Patterson – refused to cooperate with them. She then fled in her SUV, was chased by police, finally shedding management of the car and crashing into the Ulta retailer.

Patterson tried to flee whereas the SUV was within the constructing, backing up and ramming a patrol automobile, police mentioned. She continued to attempt to drive away and moved the SUV additional into the shop, allegedly inflicting 1000’s of {dollars} in harm, Millard mentioned.

Patterson was convicted of working whereas intoxicated in 2023.

The decision is scheduled for March 10.