Woman allegedly walks to Fenway Park and is stopped by forklift

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Before being arrested, police responded to several calls about the woman allegedly hitting numerous cars, running over someone’s foot and evading police Monday morning.

A woman was taken into psychiatric custody at a hospital after apparently causing chaos on the roads of Boston and Revere Monday morning.

Over the course of about an hour, the woman allegedly hit several cars, ran over a person’s foot, eluded police several times and drove to the Coast Guard base in the North End before being arrested by a forklift as she attempted to enter Fenway Park, Boston police. said.

The woman first encountered police Sunday evening when she said she sideswiped a vehicle as she exited a one-way street. Boston police responded around 10 p.m. to reports of a drunk driver, and a third party said the woman was drunk, but officers observed no signs of physical impairment, according to a police report.

Monday morning’s saga began at 7 a.m., when state police received a report of a person driving erratically and “aggressively” in the area of ​​Ocean Avenue and Revere Street in Revere . The woman allegedly honked her horn and yelled something at a state trooper before driving off, according to a state police news release.

The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, a blue 2024 Honda Accord, but the woman allegedly did not stop. The trooper chose not to pursue her due to heavy traffic in the area, according to state police.

At 7:30 a.m., State Police again responded to reports of a hit-and-run at the entrance to the Ted Williams Tunnel in East Boston. They determined that she was the same woman who allegedly escaped from state agents and that she had hit two cars at the tunnel entrance before fleeing.

About eight minutes later, Boston police responded to reports that a vehicle had entered the Coast Guard base, according to the police report. The woman allegedly entered the base through the main gate, “walked” through the parking lot, then drove out through another locked gate, causing “obvious damage,” according to the police report.

About 20 minutes later, police again responded to a report of a drunk driver at the intersection of Boylston Street and Exeter Street. Officers spoke to a victim who said the woman attempted to drive through a red light and accelerated to get into her vehicle.

The woman then struck several other vehicles while driving the wrong way on Boylston Street, police said.

Around 8:30 a.m., the woman had gone to Fenway Park. Officer Christopher Holt, who was working at Gate C, repeatedly tried to get her to stop her car, but she allegedly continued driving on Lansdowne Street, honking her horn and hitting cones.

“Officer Holt warned and yelled at Fenway security personnel and construction workers to leave the area as (the Honda) continued to drive toward the open Gate C of Fenway Park,” the police report states. Boston.

According to the police, “numerous” employees were in front of the gate at the time. Despite this, the woman allegedly continued down the ramp towards the gate, hitting a forklift as she entered.

“Officer Holt saw the immediate threat to Fenway personnel in the loading dock and on the grounds actively working,” the police report states. “Officer Holt yelled at the (forklift operator) to position the forklift in front of the (Honda). The (Honda) reversed in the opposite direction in an attempt to flee the scene.

“Officer Holt jumped on the forklift and asked (the operator) to raise the front of the vehicle. The forklift driver blocked the entrance to the field and was able to stop the (Honda) at the loading dock,” the report continues.

The woman was eventually arrested when Holt smashed her car window to unlock the passenger side door. She was then taken to hospital.

While in the ambulance, the woman allegedly said it was a “beautiful day” and tried to go around the forklift to “keep seeing Fenway Park,” according to the police report.

While officers were at Gate C, another victim came forward saying she was working at a construction site that morning when the woman failed to stop for a truck. ‘excavation. She allegedly shouted at the victim to move away before crushing his left foot.

The victim said he was wearing steel boots at the time of the incident and refused medical attention.

Officers were later informed that the woman would be placed in Section 12 psychiatric detention.

The woman will be charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon; battery with a dangerous weapon; resisting arrest; intrusion; reckless operation of a motor vehicle; failure to stop for police; leave the scene of bodily injury; destruction of property; leave the scene of material damage; and assault with a dangerous weapon. The police report lists drug use as a suspected factor in Monday morning’s incident.

State police also said they would file charges against the woman for evading police.

No one, other than the woman, appears to have been taken to the hospital Monday morning, documents show.