A woman was arrested and charged after police said she drove past barricades and into a crowd at the Main Street Festival in Laurel, Maryland, on Saturday.
Police officers intervened when they said Kai Deberry-Bostick, 28, of Laurel, got out of her car and ripped down barricade tape blocking the street, before getting back into her car and driving into the city’s festival.
She then struck an officer and drove into a crowd at the festival.
The officer had minor injuries. No one attending the festival was injured, police said.
In a video posted by Laurel police, it appears the woman drove several yards, past tents set up for the festival, before officers were able to stop the vehicle.
The woman is seen in the video being handcuffed by officers, while shocked festivalgoers watched.
According to court records, Deberry-Bostick was charged with second-degree assault and resisting arrest among other charges related to violating traffic laws.
Earlier in the day, an unrelated propane explosion forced the city to cancel its Main Street Festival Parade. After deliberations, the city decided to start the festival at 11 a.m.
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