Woman arrested after driving recklessly with boyfriend on hood of car, deputies say

LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WITN/Gray News) – A woman was arrested after she drove nearly five miles with her boyfriend clinging to the hood of her car, according to police.

The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to reports of a domestic incident on Highway 258 on Saturday.

Janecia Greenfield-Williams, 23, was driving with her boyfriend on the hood of her car. She drove recklessly for 4.6 miles, reaching speeds of up to 60 miles per hour and swerving, according to police.

Authorities said her 3-year-old child was also in the car at the time.

Authorities were able to safely conduct a traffic stop on the car.

The man on the car was assessed and released without injuries, deputies said.

Greenfield-Williams refused to get into the patrol vehicle, but was eventually taken to Lenoir County Jail and faces several charges, including a felony count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, assault with a deadly weapon with a minor present, reckless driving to endanger, resisting a public officer, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and multiple traffic violations.