Fugitive woman jumps out of car and slams head into car window to avoid police

RICHWOOD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A wanted woman is in jail after giving false information to law enforcement officers.

According to police, on June 18, 2021, an anonymous tip about a possible stolen vehicle was given at the Country Haven Apartments in Richwood. When police arrived, the officer obtained information and found that the vehicle plate was stolen but not the vehicle.  The defendant, Kelsey Pittman, gave the officer a different name and date of birth than her, but dispatch was able to locate a photograph, and it didn’t match Kelsey Pittman.

The officer requested Pittman come to the Richwood Detachment to identify herself further.  Pittman rose with a woman but jumped out of the vehicle on the way to the detachment.  After police got Pittman into custody, she became distraught and attempted to harm herself by slamming her head into the car window.   Once the officer got Pittman inside, she continued to cuss and fight.

Pittman faces charged of obstructing an officer and false information to law enforcement.  She is being held under a 2,000 dollar bond on those charges and no bond on her fugitive charge.