Woman arrested after fleeing a traffic stop, causing several accidents while she had 2 young children in her vehicle

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Florida. — A 33-year-old woman was arrested Thursday on multiple charges after fleeing the scene of a traffic stop, causing two crashes and then striking a police officer’s parked vehicle, authorities said.

According to his arrest report, the incident occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the southwest area of ​​115th Avenue and 185th Street.

Miami-Dade police said Alexis Deshayla Harris, of Miami, was driving a gray Ford pickup truck when a sergeant saw her fail to stop at a stop sign at Southwest 114th Avenue and from 189th Street.

Police said the sergeant stopped her, but Harris then accelerated and made a sharp right turn onto 187th Terrace.

According to the report, the sergeant got back into his vehicle and followed Harris.

Police said Harris caused two crashes, then continued to flee toward the area of ​​Southwest 107th Avenue and 181st Street, where she struck a marked police vehicle that was parked in the driveway of a house.

Harris was then taken into custody.

Police said two children, ages 2 and 3, were found inside the truck. One of the children was sitting on the front passenger’s lap and the other was sitting between the driver and passenger, authorities said.

According to the report, the passenger is a convicted felon, armed with a firearm and in possession of narcotics.

Harris faces charges of child neglect without serious injury, aggravated fleeing and eluding police after an accident, fleeing and eluding police at a high speed, reckless driving causing damage to a person or property and driving with a suspended license.