dallas county sheriffWe have more information on the incident Friday afternoon that involved a vehicle traveling the wrong way on Highway 141 near Granger.

According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s office, a 911 call came in at 6:05pm reporting a car going westbound in the eastbound lane at about 70 miles per hour, five miles west of Granger.  Several other calls followed, with people reporting they were almost hit by the vehicle, before the driver got turned back around at V Avenue and began heading westbound in the westbound lane.

The Sheriff’s office responded to assist the Granger Police Department with the incident near the 17000 block of Highway 141.

According to the incident report the driver, identified as 23 year-old Tori Lee Donohue of Johnston, circled back to where witnesses were stopped on the side of the road and was “taking responsibility for her actions”.  Both witnesses and officers on scene smelled alcohol on Donohue’s breath and she later told a deputy she had consumed three shots but would not say what it was she was drinking.

Donohue then became noncompliant, pushing and spitting on officers who were trying to restrain her and get her into the patrol vehicle.  Once handcuffed and in the backseat of the squad car, the suspect allegedly attempted to kick out the windows and repeatedly smashed her head into the cage of the car. This continued for some time before Donohue was seatbelted in tight and the deputy was en route to the jail.  While on the way to Adel, the suspect again broke free of the nylon strap on her legs and managed to get one hand free from the handcuffs, all while screaming at the officer.

Once they arrived at the jail, Donohue was still irate so she was placed into a restraint chair and a spit hood was put on her head.

Donohue is charged with two counts of assault on a peace officer, interference with official acts and driving while license suspended.

 

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