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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - A Memphis woman could face up to six years in prison after police say she intentionally rammed her car into officers who responded to Overton Park on Saturday when a golf ball smashed her window.
Gwendolyn Atkins, 56, is charged with one count of assault on a police officer, a Class E felony. She is currently behind bars on a $75,000 bond.
According to her arrest affidavit, Atkins called police at 5:09 p.m. Saturday, saying that the rear window of her Chrysler was “shot out” at Overton Park—which features a nine-hole public golf course.
Officers responded and immediately checked the area for any gunmen before meeting with her at her car near the Brooks Museum of Art. MPD says no shooters were located.
By the time the police spoke with her, she had realized it was actually a golf ball that smashed her window. Police say they saw the culprit of the damage still sitting inside her van.
But according to the affidavit, things took a sudden turn. “While officers were talking to Gwendolyn,” the document reads, “she became upset and sped off, leaving tire marks on the pavement.”
MPD did not specify why Atkins abruptly left the scene, but says that once the responding officers returned to their cars, they saw Atkins speeding back towards them.
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