Woman jailed after crashing her vehicle into Florida federal courthouse: Police
Authorities say a woman intentionally crashed her vehicle into the main entrance of a South Florida federal courthouse after hours, causing about $200,000 in damage.
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — A woman intentionally crashed her vehicle into the main entrance of a South Florida federal courthouse after hours Wednesday, causing about $200,000 in damage, authorities said Thursday.
Investigators determined the 55-year-old woman drove into the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in West Palm Beach around 11 p.m. Wednesday, police said in a news release. The damage particularly concerned the building’s entrance doors, security equipment and interior furniture. No injuries were reported.
The woman fled but was arrested a short time later, police said. Investigators did not immediately say why the woman crashed her vehicle into the building.
The woman was charged with one count of criminal mischief. She was being held on $5,000 bail. Jail records did not list an attorney for her.
“We take incidents of this nature very seriously. Acts of violence and destruction of property will not be tolerated, and those responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” West Palm Beach Police Chief Tony Araujo said in a statement.
