LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Lexington police arrested a girl who allegedly drove into a gaggle of pedestrians in downtown Lexington whereas underneath the affect, police mentioned.
Kaydence Carpenter, 20, was arrested Sunday, March 22, at 2:20 a.m., in line with an arrest quotation that mentioned she was “driving with extreme indifference to the value of human life.”
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The quotation mentioned Carpenter drove over a curb into a gaggle of pedestrians and “intentionally caused physical injury to others” with her automobile.
After being stopped by officers, police mentioned Carpenter had bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech and smelled of alcohol. The arrest quotation mentioned officers additionally discovered a pretend ID throughout a search.
According to the quotation, Carpenter refused a breath take a look at and confirmed indicators of impairment throughout a subject sobriety take a look at.
Carpenter is dealing with multiple fees, together with working a automobile underneath the affect, reckless driving, second-degree assault, first-degree wanton endangerment and licensee permitting an individual underneath 21 to stay on a premises the place alcohol is offered.
In a court docket look Monday afternoon, Carpenter’s lawyer entered a not responsible plea on her behalf. A decide granted the state’s request to droop her drivers license till the matter is resolved.
Her subsequent court docket look is April 14.
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