One of the women charged has a 2018 conviction for physically striking a sheriff's deputy.

PALM BEACH GARDENS — A Palm Beach Gardens police officer sustained minor injuries July 19 after being struck by a car carrying two women allegedly fleeing the scene of a theft, according to an arrest report.

Charkeevia Slappy, 30, of West Palm Beach, is facing several felony charges including resisting an officer with violence, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and grand theft between $300 and $5,000. Slappy, who police say was driving the 2015 Lexus SUV that struck the officer, was released from the Palm Beach County Jail July 20 after posting a $14,000 bond.

Dana S. Stephenson, 24, of suburban West Palm Beach, is facing charges of grand theft, resisting an officer without violence and driving with a suspended license. She was released from jail on a $5,000 bond.

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Police were called to the At Home store at 100 Gander Way after an employee said she recognized Slappy, whose hair is dyed green, from a previous shoplifting incident, the report said.

Police set up a perimeter around the store and waited more than an hour before the women emerged. Prior to leaving the store with Slappy, Stephenson drove around the parking lot twice apparently in an attempt to spot police in the area, the report said. She then parked the Lexus in a handicap space and went inside the store.

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The women left the store with two shopping carts filled with merchandise, the report said. Officer Glen Dorow ordered the women to stop and then smashed out a window in the Lexus after they allegedly attempted to flee.

The report states the vehicle's front driver's side door and bumper struck Dorow, resulting in minor injuries to his right leg and right hand. Police spokesman Major Paul Rogers said Dorow was taken to a hospital for treatment but was able to return to work last week.

The Lexus, driven by Slappy, stopped about two blocks away after two of its tires were flattened by "stop sticks," the report said. Records show that Slappy's driver's license has been suspended numerous times.

Both women were then taken into custody.

Slappy allegedly told police that hitting Dorow was a "mistake" but added that it was "not a mistake to run." She told police had planned to decorate her home with the roughly 50 items she stole.

Records show that Slappy was sentenced to five days in jail after she was convicted of hitting a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy on February 2, 2018.

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