Ferguson Township Police are looking for a woman suspected of hitting and dragging a man with her car before fleeing the scene.
Police says that Jamie Ross, 35 of Ferguson Township, had been staying at the Northland Motel at 1521 Martin Street with a male companion until the motel was forced to evict them due to numerous noise complaints. A motel employee approached Ross on Thursday evening in an attempt to retrieve the key to their motel room, but police say things took a sudden turn.
According to a Ferguson Township Police news release, Ross had been standing near her car, but quickly got in and put the car into reverse when approached by the motel employee. Police say Ross caught the employee in the car door when she closed it, dragging the employee through the parking lot before stopping the car and knocking the man to the ground.
Ross reportedly the fled the scene, driving over a curb and striking a building support post in the process. Police say the motel employee was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
Ross is believed to be driving a gray or tan Oldsmobile with temporary Tennessee license tags. The news release states that Ross faces charges of aggravated and simple assault, risking a catastrophe, reckless driving, criminal mischief and driving on a suspended license.
Police ask anyone with information to call Ferguson Township Police at 814-237-1172.
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