WESTLAKE, Ohio — A Cleveland woman faces felony charges after reportedly hitting four people and two dogs on three different days in Westlake.
Police say they were first called on April 4 to a home on Caroline Circle for a 22-year-old woman who was hit by a car while she was walking to the mailbox. Police say the victim lost consciousness for a time, but was later able to walk home and call for help, and was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The second incident happened on April 7 when police were called to Cahoon Road for two people who suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car while walking their dog. This happened on the sidewalk near White Oaks Restaurant.
The woman who called 911 said she and her friend ran into a nearby apartment complex because it looked like the vehicle was "coming back." She told the dispatcher she was bleeding from her head and that her back hurt as she was walking to the officer who came to the scene.
Listen to the 911 audio in the player below; 3News has edited out personal information:
While on scene, police were able to get a description of the vehicle and spotted it in the area of Dover and Dominon. Authorities questioned 24-year-old Shayla Harris, who had visible damage to her car, and later arrested her. Harris stated the damage was done to her car after she hit a deer.
While in custody, Harris also apparently admitted to hitting a fourth person, a 52-year-old Westlake resident who was walking his dog in Bay Village on April 1. No injuries to any dogs were reported.
Harris was formally charged with felonious assault Friday in Rocky River Municipal Court, and remains in the Westlake Jail on a $250,000 bond. Should she be released, she must surrender her driver's license and cannot have any contact with the alleged victims.
