Red Hook Woman Faces Multiple Charges After Leading Police On Pursuit

RED HOOK, N.Y. -- A Red Hook woman is facing several charges after allegedly nearly striking a police car and subsequently leading authorities on a chase across county lines on Saturday, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.

Authorities were led on a chase after a woman nearly hit a police car on Route 9 in Red Hook.
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Joe Jenkins

12/08/2015 10:30 a.m.

After nearly hitting the Red Hook squad car, Jennifer L. Benassutti, 43, reportedly failed to comply with officers and fled into Columbia County at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported.

The chase ended when Benassutti reportedly lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree. She was charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, driving while intoxicated and unlawfully fleeing a police officer, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.

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