Chicago woman bites Indiana police officer during traffic stop

A Chicago woman tried to escape handcuffs, threatened and even bit an Indiana state trooper during a traffic stop in which she allegedly drove drunk at more than 100 miles per hour over the weekend, police said.

Last Saturday, around 6:40 p.m., Indiana State Trooper Justin Baumeister saw a silver Hyundai approach and pass him on Interstate 94 at 105 miles per hour, police said. The driver also changed lanes without a turn signal and passed other cars on the right.

The car eventually stopped and the officer took the driver, Shelby E. Foster, 22, of Chicago, into custody. Police said she showed signs of impairment and intoxication.

According to police, Foster was “verbally aggressive” toward the officer. She also said her relative was a Chicago police officer and demanded that the officer call her immediately. While searching her purse for Foster’s identification, the officer found two fake Illinois IDs.

As she was taking Foster to the Porter County Jail, she tried to remove the handcuffs, and eventually managed to get one off. The officer pulled his squad car over to the side of the highway to try to handcuff her again, but she tried to pull away.

Foster then “forcefully” bit the officer’s right arm, although the officer was able to quickly remove his arm from her teeth, police said. She also yelled at him.

The officer eventually handcuffed Foster and took her to jail. During the ride, she made threats of “serious violence” against the officer and her family.

In prison, she refused to submit to a chemical test to detect poisoning. She also spat on one of the guards during the registration process.

Foster faces several charges stemming from the incident, including assault by bodily fluid, intimidation, assault on a public safety officer, resisting law enforcement, reckless driving, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, disorderly conduct and possession of false identification.