NORFOLK, Va. (NPD) – Norfolk Police have arrested and charged a woman who hit an Officer with her car, and then led police on a pursuit on Monday.
On March 20th at 10:08 a.m. investigators were standing in a parking lot located at 4820 Hampton Boulevard when one of the investigators was hit by a car. The investigator sustained minor injuries and is expected to recover.
The car that hit the investigator immediately fled from the parking lot.
Around 11:40 a.m. an Officer spotted the car parked in the 500 block of W 21st Street and attempted to conduct a traffic stop; however, the driver started to drive away.
The Officer continued to pursue the car. While passing through the intersection of W 39th Street and Colley Avenue, the suspect hit a citizen's car. The citizen sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
After hitting the citizen’s car, the suspect continued driving, hitting another parked car, as well as a telephone pole on Michigan Avenue.
No longer able to drive the car, the woman fled in the 700 block of Michigan Avenue and was taken into custody following a brief foot pursuit. The woman was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with minor injuries.
As a result of the investigation, detectives have charged Kayla B. Gilchrist, 26, with the following: Attempted Malicious Wounding of a Law Enforcement Officer, Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Eluding, Hit & Run, Obstruction, Trespassing, Fail to Yield the Right of Way, Driving on the Wrong Side of Road, two counts of Fail to Obey Highway Sign, and Burglary.
Gilchrist is currently being held in the Norfolk City Jail without bond. 
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