Teen Accused of Jumping Into Deputies Patrol Car, Hitting Acquaintance
Nikenya Williams
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – An 18-year-old was arrested overnight after she allegedly jumped into a deputies running car and intentionally struck an acquaintance of hers, say deputies.
According to deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department the incident began Tuesday night when Nikenya Williams, threw a brick through a vehicle window located that was parked at Carrington Place Apartments located on Beatty Road.
When the victim walked over to RCSD’s Region 4 Headquarters to report the incident; Williams followed and jumped into a deputies running car and struck the female victim
She is charged with attempted murder, grand larceny, and malicious injury to real property.
The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Sheriff Leon Lott said deputies had to forcibly remove Williams from the vehicle at the Cypress Run Apartments during the arrest.
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