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An Auburn woman allegedly tried to escape police custody Thursday morning after she was brought in on multiple misdemeanor charges.

The Auburn Police Department said 41-year-old Lakisha A. Francis, of 36 Perry St., Auburn, started off by jumping a curb and hitting a pole on North Street and leaving the scene. Officers followed a trail of car parts and caught up with Francis at Boston Avenue just before 1:30 a.m.

Police said Francis refused a breathalyzer test and kicked one of the assisting officers. She was charged with driving while intoxicated first offense, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and several infractions including leaving the scene of an accident, a turn signal violation and breathalyzer test violation. She was also charged with second-degree harassment.

Around 3:30 a.m., police said, Francis refused to be processed at the police station and was charged with second-degree obstruction of governmental administration.

Police said that while Francis was in one of the interview rooms, she slipped out of her handcuffs and tried to escape. She was then additionally charged with a second count of second-degree obstruction of governmental administration and third-degree escape.

Francis was arraigned soon after and remanded to the Cayuga County Jail.

Staff writer Gwendolyn Craig can be reached at (315) 282-2237 or gwendolyn.craig@lee.net. Follow her on Twitter @gwendolynnn1.

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