Police Say Woman Hit Officer With Car Twice

Baltimore police say a woman is in custody and charged with attempted first-degree murder after she allegedly hit a police officer twice with her car Saturday.

At around 2:40 p.m., a Northeast District officer was called to the 5300 block of Leith Road in Northwood to assist a Baltimore Gas and Electric employee. There, the employee told the officer he was in a dispute with a woman.

While the officer was investigating, the woman at issue tried to drive away, but dragged the officer for a distance with her car. The woman then intentionally hit the officer with her car and made a U-turn, intending to run the officer over as he laid in the street. Witnesses tried to help the officer but had to dodge the woman's car, who struck the officer again. He was thrown over the hood and onto the ground. That's when the officer fired his service weapon at the car. The bullet went through the passenger side window and hit the dashboard. The driver was not injured.

The officer, a two-year veteran, was treated and released at an area hospital.

Police identified a suspect who was arrested at the scene shortly after the incident. They've charged Fredia Powell, 63, of the 5200 block of Leith Road. Police say she was taken to Central Booking. She remains held there without bail, according to online court records.