Cruiser Swerves to Avoid Car Rolling Through Stop Sign: Cops

A New Haven police cruiser was damaged while swerving to avoid another car that drove through a stop sign on Sunday, according to police.

Police said Shaquana Toad, 31, of New Haven, "wasn't paying attention" and rolled through a stop sign at the intersection of Blatchley Avenue and Peck Street.

An officer driving near the intersection swerved to avoid being hit and drove up the curb. Police said the cruiser suffered a broken axle and deflated tires.

Toad was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license, driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, misuse of marker plates and failure to stop at a stop sign.

She was also served outstanding arrest warrants for failure to appear, third-degree unlawful restraint, risk of injury to a minor, according to police.

It's not clear if she has an attorney.

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