Police charged a woman with attempted murder after a shoplifting incident and chase in Knox County last weekend.
According to the Times Tribune, Barbourville police responded to a shoplifting complaint at Walmart Saturday. Officials say Jennifer Wheat, 30, tried to leave the store with two car batteries worth about $240. Officers say she pushed past the store manager and drove off. Police say she kept driving when officers tried to pull her over, reaching speeds of over 100 mph.
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Police say during the chase, Wheat crashed into two patrol cars, hitting one of them head on. Officers finally stopped Wheat using a pit maneuver and took her into custody.
One police officer was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries.
Wheat faces a long list of charges, including two counts of criminal attempt to commit murder of a police officer, two counts of second-degree assault, three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest, reckless driving, theft by unlawful taking property valued at less than $500 (shoplifting), speeding, second-degree possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of a legend drug, second-degree robbery, and operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license.
