SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas woman arrested five days after an altercation with a sheriff's deputy made her first court appearance in the case Tuesday.
Nevaeh Thompson, 22 of Wichita, is charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officerm according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
If found guilty, depending on her criminal record, she could be sentenced from 55 months to 247 months in prison.
At approximately 3:00 a.m. March 2, a Sedgwick County Deputy conducted a traffic stop near Lincoln and Rock Road. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Thompson. During the stop, Thompson informed the deputy that she might have outstanding warrants for her arrest. Before she could be taken into custody, Thompson quickly jumped back into her vehicle in an attempt to flee.
The deputy followed her into the vehicle, trying to prevent her escape. However, Thompson managed to shift the car into drive and sped away, dragging the deputy a short distance.
The deputy sustained minor injuries during the incident. Thompson’s vehicle was later found abandoned in the 7300 block of E. Indianapolis. Surveillance footage from a nearby residence shows Thompson running from the vehicle. Her next court date is March 27, according to the district attorney's office. She remains jailed on a $100,000 bond.