Attleboro woman held without bail after crash, reportedly driving over 45 mph above speed limit

A Massachusetts woman has been arrested and held without bail after fleeing police at high speeds.

According to Sgt. James Casey, on Monday at approximately 10:51 p.m., Ptlm. Paulo Mendes was monitoring traffic on Tremont Street at Chartley Plaza. At this time, he observed a white Chevy Silverado with a Massachusetts registration traveling south on Park Street (Rte. 118). He estimated this vehicle to be traveling at a speed well in excess of the posted 35 mph speed limit. Ptlm. Mendes was unable to confirm the vehicle’s speed and began following it. The vehicle made a right turn onto Fairview Avenue and again its speed exceeded the posted 35 mph speed limit. At one point the vehicle’s speed was in excess of 80 mph. While Ptlm. Mendes was following the Chevy Silverado he noted that the vehicle did not stay in its lane of travel. He also observed the vehicle come extremely close to striking several utility poles. Sgt. Casey posted on Fairview Avenue and Anawan Street. As the officers approached the intersection, Sgt. Casey was able to deploy stop sticks and the vehicle hit them.

After hitting the stop sticks, the vehicle continued on Fairview Avenue and made a left turn onto Firetower Road. After turning onto Firetower Road, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a ditch. Following the crash, the operator who was identified as 35-year-old Monique Hines of Attleboro, was taken into custody. A subsequent investigation determined that Hines had been operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and was transported to the station where she was booked.

Hines was ordered to be held without bail due to an arrest warrant. She is scheduled to be in Taunton District Court on the charges of OUI liquor third offense, Operating a motor vehicle as to endanger, Failure to stop for police, Resisting arrest, and Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license due to an OUI.