ISP charges woman with felony assault of an officer, eluding, and drug charges

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642

For Immediate Release: 07/18/2020 4:25 P.M.
Please direct questions to the ISP Media Relations Office isppio@isp.idaho.gov


Idaho State Police have charged a Boise woman with two felonies and multiple other charges after an incident that occurred on Interstate 84 Friday afternoon.

Arrested: Korena M. Weymouth-Bell, 21, Meridian
Charged: Assault or battery on an officer (F)
Eluding a police officer (F)
Possession of marijuana (m)
Possession of drug paraphernalia (m)
Driving without privileges (m)
Driving without insurance (m)

Friday, July 17, at approximately 5:39 p.m., an Idaho State Trooper on patrol witnessed a vehicle driving erratic and failing to maintain its lane of travel on eastbound Interstate 84 in Nampa. The Trooper attempted to make a traffic stop but the driver of the vehicle, a Suzuki SUV, failed to stop. The driver continued on eastbound I-84, exiting the interstate and stopping on the Meridian Road offramp.

The driver, later identified as Weymouth-Bell, got out of her vehicle and immediately extended her right arm pointing a small mace canister at the Trooper and approached him in an aggressive manner as he was standing behind the cover of the driver's door of his patrol car. She then pushed the Trooper's car door closed. The Trooper deployed his Taser before Weymouth-Bell could get back into her vehicle. The Trooper called for paramedics to assist the suspect. She was seen and released from a nearby hospital, then booked into the Ada County jail on the above charges. Neither the Trooper nor any surrounding motorists were injured.

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