TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The mom of five, whose van was shot at by New Mexico State Police after she fled from officers near Taos in 2013, has filed a Federal civil rights lawsuit.

Oriana Farrell was pulled over for speeding in late 2013 along Highway 518. Dash cam video captured Farrell driving away before being given her citation.

The rookie cop pulls her over again, but this time the two get into a scuffle. Farrell’s teen son gets out of the van to try and defend his mom and the cop points a taser at the boy.

The family then flees into the van, doors locked. The rookie cop smashes the window of the van. Back-up officers are arriving on scene just as Farrell pulls away for a second time. Now-former State Police Officer Elias Montoya fired his gun at the van.

Officers chase her into Taos, where she was arrested. Farrell was later convicted of aggravated fleeing and child abuse last July, but the case doesn’t end there.

Farrell has filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for damages from State Police and the officers involved, claiming excessive force and endangering her children.

Farrell points the finger at police for causing the chase, which ultimately led to the child abuse charge for putting her kids in danger. She says she was scared for her life and fled to a more populated area of town.

The suit also says that the rookie officer nearly killed Farrell several times by the way he handled and grabbed her. The suit claims the incident caused the family severe emotional distress at the hands of State Police.

The suit seeks money, to include lost income for Farrell, who is originally from Tennessee but was forced to remain in New Mexico until the trial.

State Police told News 13 it doesn’t comment on pending lawsuits.