A woman is facing DUI and other charges after a weekend incident at a home in the 4200 block of Witherbee Blvd. Officer Erin Spilker says a man reported that 56 year old Christine Prokop had followed him to this location around 4:00 a.m. and struck the back of his Jeep with her vehicle causing around $8,000 in damage.
The victim got out of his Jeep and told police Prokop then tried to hit him with the vehicle by driving through the yard. The victim was able to avoid being struck and was not hurt.
“Prokop then backed her vehicle into the residence causing approximately $25,000 damage,” Spilker says. “Officers observed Prokop appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and she was taken into custody. At the jail, she submitted to a formal breath test which indicated her alcohol level was .169.”
Prokop was arrested for felony Criminal Mischief, Attempted 1st Degree Assault, and DUI.