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Newport News woman accused of trying to run over woman, dog

Police arrested 20-year-old Ky'Asia Horton. They said she tried to run over a woman and the woman's dog and that she assaulted a police officer.
Ky'Asia Mon'Yeh Horton, 20, was arrested on Monday, October 22 for trying to run over a woman and her dog in Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WVEC) — Police responded to the 400 block of Maple Avenue Monday, October 22 for an altercation between two disorderly women.

The victim, a 44-year-old Newport News woman, told police she was out walking her dog when she noticed a woman in a car recording her.

The woman in the car was later identified as 20-year-old Ky’Asia Mon’Yeh Horton. The victim said she approached Horton and asked her she was being recorded. Horton then reportedly put her vehicle in gear and accelerated toward the victim and her dog.

When the victim moved out of the way, Horton then reportedly made a U-turn and continued to accelerate toward the victim. One of the victim's relatives witnessed the incident and called police.

When police arrived at 3:23 p.m., Horton was disorderly and uncooperative and assaulted an officer.

The 20-year-old eventually was detained and charged with Attempt to Cause Bodily Injury, Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer, and Obstructing Justice.

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