
A Washington state woman is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say she drove onto a sidewalk in pursuit of a child before being arrested minutes later in a separate incident nearby.
According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, the case involving 56-year-old Wendy A. Clemente happened on April 28 in Cheney, Washington, a city in Spokane County. Deputies first responded around 6:05 p.m. to reports of a reckless driver in the 7500 block of South Fruitvale Road. Authorities allege Clemente drove a silver Ford Focus onto a sidewalk and chased a juvenile riding a dirt bike.