Fontana woman denies attempt to ram officers with car
FONTANA -- A woman accused of trying to ram police officers with her car pleaded not guilty to attempted murder today in Fontana Superior Court.
Sonia Hawley, 32, allegedly drove her car toward police officers Saturday during a police narcotics investigation, said Fontana police Sgt. Jeff Decker.
When Hawley allegedly steered her car toward the officers, the officers opened fire, shooting Hawley in the arm, Decker said.
Hawley, of Fontana, appeared in Fontana Superior Court today via video link from West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, where she remains jailed in lieu of $1.35 million bail.
In addition to attempted murder, prosecutors charged Hawley on Monday with two felonies related to transporting narcotics. She is next due in court Tuesday.
Hawley is on parole for possession of narcotics for sale, and she has been convicted of several drug offenses since 2004, according to court records. She also has convictions for attempted forgery and petty theft.
Two Fontana police officers were on foot looking for Hawley at about 9:50 p.m. Saturday in the 16000 block of Merrill Avenue. Decker said the officers were awaiting the arrival of drugs.
Hawley arrived at the location and initially exited her car, but she immediately ran back to the vehicle and drove toward the officers, Decker said. No police officers were hurt.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is investigating the police shooting.
Staff Writer Lori Consalvo contributed to this report.
I think it is time for the media to look into these attempted ramming complaints that have become the excuse for incompetent police officers to attempt or accomplish extra-judicial executions of unarmed citizens who try to flee them.
Like this.
Or the story of the kids that cops had trapped in a garden shed - but had to execute because they wielded garden implements when the cops tried to get them out.
Statistics and common sense will expose something rancid.
And by the way, stopping the imperialistic, oppressive, war-of-aggression on drugs would stop the violence.
I LOVE MY SISTER SONIA HAWLEY AND I KNOW FOR A FACT SHE DID NOT TRY TO HURT ANY COP, SHE WAS JUST TRYING TO RUN AWAY. IN ADDITION, THE DACT THAT THE COPS SHOT MY SISTER DOESN'T MEAN THEY AIMED FOR HER ARM, THEY AIMED FOR HER HEAD, MY SISTER JUST PROTECTED HER HEAD WITH HER ARM. OTHERWISE, THE COPS WOULD HAVE KILLED HER FOR HER JUST TRYING TO FLEE AWAY.