(New Castle, DE 19720) Last Friday afternoon (Apr 29)  at 1:30  p.m., patrol officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Liberty Blvd in the community of West Minquadale for the report of a traffic crash.

When the officers arrived, they learned from witnesses that a grey, Volkswagon Jetta had driven up the front lawn of a residence on Liberty Blvd at a high rate of speed.  As it went onto the lawn it missed several other witnesses but struck and ran over a dog. 

The officers also learned from witnesses that the driver, 40-year-old Michelle Brogan, waited at the scene for a few minutes, but drove away in the Jetta prior to their arrival.

Brogan did eventually return to the scene and was then driven back to her house so that the officers could view her vehicle.

Officers were then able to take Brogan into custody and transported her to police headquarters.  There she was charged with two counts of felony Reckless Endangering, and the following traffic offenses, one count of Driving Under the Influence (Drugs), one count of Reckless Driving, one count of Malicious Mischief by a Motor Vehicle, one count of Failure to Have Required Insurance, one count of Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident, and one count of Driving in Proper Lane/ Direction.

She was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released after posting $2,275 secured bail.

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