DEPUTIES: Kinston woman arrested after driving 60 mph with boyfriend on hood of car
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LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – A Kinston woman is facing multiple charges after deputies say she drove nearly 5 miles with her boyfriend clinging to the hood of her car.
According to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of a domestic incident on Highway 258 North near Banks School Road on Saturday.
Deputies say 23-year-old Janecia Greenfield-Williams was driving on Highway 258 with her boyfriend on the hood of her car. Documents say she drove recklessly for 4.6 miles, reaching speeds of up to 60 miles per hour and swerving.
Authorities say Greenfield-Williams’ 3-year-old child was also inside the car at the time.
Deputies from the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Kinston Police Department, say they were able to safely conduct a traffic stop on the car.
The man on the car was assessed and released without injuries, deputies say.
Documents say during the arrest, Greenfield-Williams refused to get into the patrol vehicle.
Greenfield-Williams was taken to the Lenoir County Jail and is facing several charges, including:
Her first court appearance is set for Monday.
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