Lady charged with assault with intent to homicide after allegedly dragging motorcyclist

A driver is going through prices after she allegedly hit and dragged a motorcyclist who “made a gesture to indicate disapproval” of her driving Thursday, Medford police stated. 

The hit-and-run crash occurred round 8:30 a.m. close to Brooks Elementary College on Excessive Avenue, the Medford Police Division stated in a launch. Officers arrived to discover a motorcyclist who had suffered minor accidents and was receiving care from Medford firefighters and emergency medical providers. 

The unidentified motorcyclist instructed police {that a} feminine driver had been following him intently for a couple of mile. He reportedly made a gesture of disapproval when she handed him on the left facet and crossed the double line on the highway, in response to the discharge.

In response, police stated, the girl swerved into the motorcyclist and brought on him and his bike to fall. The automotive continued to push the bike — with the motorcyclist nonetheless on it — and dragged him about 15 toes up onto the sidewalk, in response to police. 

A witness was capable of take a photograph of the automotive’s license plate earlier than it fled the scene, and officers tracked down a suspect utilizing the license plate and the motorcyclist’s description of the motive force. 

Lovanie Jeanty, 24, of Everett, was arrested and charged with armed assault with intent to homicide, assault and battery with a harmful weapon, and leaving the scene of an accident involving private harm. It was not instantly clear whether or not she had an lawyer who might converse to the costs.

The motorcyclist was taken to a close-by hospital.