Woman jailed after crashing her vehicle into a South Florida federal courthouse
A woman intentionally crashed her vehicle through the front entrance of a South Florida federal courthouse building after regular hours Wednesday, causing about $200,000 in damage, authorities said Thursday.
Investigators determined the 55-year-old woman drove into the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in West Palm Beach around 11 p.m. Wednesday, police said in a news release. The damage included the building’s front doors, security equipment and interior furnishings. No injuries were reported.
The woman fled the scene but was arrested a short time later, police said. Investigators didn’t immediately say why the woman crashed her vehicle into the building.
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