Police: Woman arrested for robbery, dragging officer with car
HAMILTON, N.J. - Police have arrested a woman who they say is responsible for robbing a Walmart and injuring a Police Officer.
The incident occurred on Saturday around 1 p.m. when officers responded a reported robbery at the Walmart Supercenter located at 1750 Nottingham Way and ran over a Loss Prevention Officer.
Hamilton Police were able to catch up to the suspect in Trenton, NJ and performed a motor vehicle stop. The suspect was then identified as 21-year-old Courtney Linn Rumery.
During the stop, Rumery reportedly started to speed away with a Hamilton Police Officer holding on to the suspect's vehicle in fear of his life. With no luck of shaking him off her vehicle, Rumery crashed the vehicle and fled from the scene on foot.
Trenton Police Officers responding to the incident chased her down and took her into custody.
The Hamilton Officer thrown from the exterior of the vehicle was reported to have serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The Walmart Loss Protection officer was reported to have suffered minor injuries and was treated and released.
Rumery was charged with robbery in Hamilton Township as well as aggravated assault on a police officer in the City of Trenton.