PHILADELPHIA _ A Southwest Philadelphia woman has been charged with attempted murder for running over a police officer with her car during looting sparked by protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday.
Angela Hall, 41, was attempting to flee the 700 block of Chestnut Street in Old City on May 30 when she stuck Officer Antonio Nieves, who was on bike patrol and attempted to stop her vehicle, Krasner said.
"This individual's criminal actions are egregious and resulted in serious, possibly permanent injuries to a police officer who was responding to a situation that was already dangerous," the district attorney said.
Hall also was charged with burglary of a beauty supply store and conspiracy to commit burglary. Video evidence shows people carrying items out of the store while Hall waited outside in a vehicle, Krasner's office said in a statement.
In the incident involving the police officer, Hall is accused of causing severe bodily injury to Nieves by running him down with her car. She's charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, two counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, simple assault, possessing an instrument of crime and related offenses.
Additionally, Hall is alleged to have falsely reported as stolen the rental car she allegedly drove into the officer. Video evidence shows Hall abandoning the vehicle on Eastwick Street later on the night of the incident, Krasner's office said.
For reporting the car stolen, Hall has been charged with obstruction of justice and false reports to law enforcement authorities.
"This office intends to hold Angela Hall accountable for the severe harm she has caused Officer Nieves," Krasner said. A preliminary hearing for Hall has been tentatively scheduled for June 24.
