LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley arrested; accused of hitting a police officer with a vehicle and fleeing
LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley was identified by the East Baton Rogue Sheriff’s Office as a person arrested Saturday evening after allegedly striking a police officer with a vehicle and then fleeing the scene, according to arrest records.
Fulwiley was driving a vehicle weaving through traffic after 10 p.m. local time when a traffic officer yelled at him to stop. The driver stopped as ordered and handed over her license to the police. However, when she was asked to back the vehicle up, she drove forward and hit a police officer with the front of the automobile and left the scene, WBRZ reports.
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The vehicle eventually drove through a parking lot to escape pursuit before an officer responding to the call stopped the car, cutting it off. Fulwiley and a passenger were then removed from the automobile and she was taken into custody, according to the arrest record.
“We are aware of the situation and have no further comment at this time as this is an ongoing legal matter,” an LSU spokesperson said, via On3’s Talia Goodman.
Fulwiley was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on several charges, including aggravated battery, fleeing an officer, aggravated assault and resisting an officer, according to arrest records. She is currently in custody and faces $20,000 bail for the charges.
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The 21-year-old is in her senior season at LSU. Through the Tigers’ first four games this season, she is averaging 17.8 points per game – third among LSU’s leading scorers – with 3.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 4.3 steals. She is in her second season at LSU after playing her first two college seasons at South Carolina.
LSU last played on Friday, beating Denver 101-37 at home to improve to 4-0 on the season.
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