After leading Texas state troopers on a high-speed chase across the county, a suspected drunk driver was seen running through a crowded parking lot with what appeared to be an open container of alcohol. It was done.
On Thursday, Audrey Marie Schneider, 37, was driving a white Toyota SUV on Interstate 35 in Comal County, Texas, near San Antonio, when state police stopped her at about 2 p.m. A police officer tried to stop the car for a traffic violation. News 4SA.
Instead, Schneider reportedly ignored the officers and sped away, starting a deadly high-speed chase.
She then led officers on a reckless chase through Comal and Bexar counties, driving erratically on a highway, hitting multiple cars, including a patrol cruiser, and eventually crashing into a shopping plaza.
Footage of Schneider driving recklessly through a shopping center with a police car on his tail shows what appears to be a drunk driver holding what appears to be a drink in his hand as onlookers try to distance themselves from the disturbance. The video shows the car circling the parking lot at an astonishing speed. .
Her SUV was eventually cornered by a line of cars, and two police vehicles briefly trapped her.
Schneider is then seen hitting the gas pedal, slamming the back of the SUV into one of the police cars, then crashing into a civilian vehicle, giving him enough following distance to flee.
The hot chase finally ended outside a salon in a shopping center.
Schneider jumped out of the car barefoot and ran into the store, where he was chased by police who entered the salon and allegedly assaulted him during his arrest.
According to News4SA, no officers were injured in the scuffle and no injuries were reported during the chaos.
She was then seen handcuffed and led out of the store by police, smiling strangely and repeating, “I'm so sorry.''
While police forced her into the cruiser and searched her, she interacted with a crowd of onlookers, happily shouting things like “Santa is coming” and “He's back.”
Schneider was evaluated for injuries at the scene and then transported to the Bexar County Jail.
She currently faces numerous charges, including evading arrest, aggravated assault on a public servant, and driving under the influence with an open container of alcohol in her vehicle.
According to court records obtained by KSATThis is not Schneider's first incident involving driving and drinking.
Schneider was charged in 2017 with obstructing a highway while intoxicated, the newspaper said.
Her charges were dismissed with deferred adjudication, records show.
