Howard County woman rams State Trooper Cruiser then leads police on a chase from Virginia into Maryland

(Woodrow Wilson Bridge, VDOT)

On December 30, 2025, law enforcement officials in Maryland announced the arrest of a Howard County woman after she rammed a Virginia State Police vehicle and led police on a pursuit through Prince George’s and Howard Counties.  The accused woman is identified as Naturi Michon Hayes, 24, of Elkridge, Maryland; and her arrest went down on Monday.

Hayes was charged with first-degree assault, attempt by driver to elude uniformed police, failure to stop after accident involving damage, aggressive and reckless driving, and other traffic-related charges. She was transported to a local hospital and then later transported to the Prince George’s Department of Corrections.

Background: Shortly before midnight on December 29, Maryland State Police in College Park and Forestville were notified that a vehicle pursuit initiated by Virginia State Police crossed into Maryland on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. The preliminary investigation indicates that once the suspect vehicle, operated by Hayes, crossed into Maryland, she rammed a Virginia State Police marked patrol vehicle, subsequently causing the patrol vehicle to strike the concrete barrier. The Virginia State Trooper was transported to a local hospital, where he has since been released.

Troopers pursued Hayes’ vehicle through Prince George’s County and then into Howard County where the she crashed in the area of Washington Boulevard and Meadowridge Road. Hayes then fled on foot but was ultimately arrested by troopers.

The Flight crews from the Maryland State Police Aviation Command assisted with tracking the suspect’s vehicle. Police say that the investigation into this incident remains active and ongoing.

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(Source and arrest photo: Maryland State Police)

Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today
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