Vehicle crashes into house after police say driver tried to evade officer

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Police say a woman nearly hit an officer with the vehicle she was driving and later crashed into a house while attempting to evade officers.

Zoey Hallam, of Bristolville, is charged with felonious assault, failure to comply, resisting arrest, reckless operation, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension.

Police arrested Hallam on Sunday after they said she crashed a Chevrolet Suburban into a house on Pangborn Road in Leavittsburg. She was found hiding in the brush and taken into custody, according to a police report.

The report states that officers first spotted Hallam sitting in a vehicle at a gas station on Parkman Road and Summit Street. Officers were called there to investigate a report of a woman who was sleeping in a vehicle at one of the pumps.

An officer tried to speak with Hallam but said she drove away at a high rate of speed. Officers caught up with her as the vehicle turned into the Avon Oaks apartment complex on Southern Boulevard, the report stated.

According to the report, an officer got out of the cruiser and attempted to stop Hallam, who had pulled into a parking spot, but the report stated that Hallam drove toward the officer, causing the officer to jump back into the cruiser to avoid being hit. Hallam then drove away before later crashing into the house in Leavittsburg, according to the report.

According to court records, bond was set at $50,000 during Hallam’s arraignment on Tuesday, and she pleaded not guilty to the charges. Another court hearing was set for August 20.

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