PD: Woman hits cop with car, causes 3-car accident in downtown Apopka

What started as a shoplifting incident ended in attempted murder and a three-car crash in downtown Apopka Wednesday night.According to police, Berinthia Ketierra Williams, 29, was spotted shoplifting from a Marshall's store on State Road 436 around 7:30 p.m.When a police officer blocked Williams' car she allegedly lunged at the cop with her car, went into reverse and backed her vehicle onto the sidewalk.Police said Williams then cut her wheels and hit the cop, who was outside of his car at the time. The officer, 50-year-old Kenny Kaiser, rolled onto the hood and windshield of Williams' car and fell off.Williams fled the scene and attempted to get on State Road 441, but other officers saw the incident and pursed her. Police said she caused a three-car accident in downtown Apopka on Alabama Avenue."She needs to be put away because she's a threat to society," said Apopka Police Chief Robert Manley. Manley said his officer would have been justified in shooting Williams but was afraid he would strike an innocent bystander.Williams was charged with attempted-murder of a law enforcement officer, aggravated fleeing and eluding and felony retail theft.Top video: Couple married 72 years shares adviceCourt records show she has been arrested 39 times. A judge ordered Williams held without bond on a probation violation from a charge of fleeing police last year.Kaiser has been with the Apopka Police Department for 16 years. He was treated at a nearby hospital for his injuries and released Wednesday night.Related: Florida mug shots

What started as a shoplifting incident ended in attempted murder and a three-car crash in downtown Apopka Wednesday night.

According to police, Berinthia Ketierra Williams, 29, was spotted shoplifting from a Marshall's store on State Road 436 around 7:30 p.m.

When a police officer blocked Williams' car she allegedly lunged at the cop with her car, went into reverse and backed her vehicle onto the sidewalk.

Police said Williams then cut her wheels and hit the cop, who was outside of his car at the time. The officer, 50-year-old Kenny Kaiser, rolled onto the hood and windshield of Williams' car and fell off.

Williams fled the scene and attempted to get on State Road 441, but other officers saw the incident and pursed her. Police said she caused a three-car accident in downtown Apopka on Alabama Avenue.

"She needs to be put away because she's a threat to society," said Apopka Police Chief Robert Manley.

Manley said his officer would have been justified in shooting Williams but was afraid he would strike an innocent bystander.

Williams was charged with attempted-murder of a law enforcement officer, aggravated fleeing and eluding and felony retail theft.

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Court records show she has been arrested 39 times. A judge ordered Williams held without bond on a probation violation from a charge of fleeing police last year.



Kaiser has been with the Apopka Police Department for 16 years. He was treated at a nearby hospital for his injuries and released Wednesday night.

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