A 22 year old Lincoln woman is accused of stealing a car and crashing it into two parked cars at 38th and J around 1:00 Friday morning. But that was just the beginning of trouble for Makayla Jackson. Officer Erin Spilker says officers were dispatched to the 38th and J Street for a traffic accident. When officers arrived, they found a 2020 grey Nissan Altima had collided with two parked cars and a female standing next to the car who was identified as the driver.
Witnesses said the driver told them she took the car from the area of 18th and O Street. When officers attempted to detain the woman, she resisted officers. Spilker says after a lengthy struggle and officers attempting to de-escalate her, officers were able to take her into custody.
Inside the cruiser Spilker says Makayla Jackson continued to kick at the windows and interior of the cruiser. Officers learned that the vehicle Jackson had been driving was stolen moments before the crash. The owner of the vehicle reported leaving the vehicle running in a parking lot when it was stolen. The vehicle was valued at $24,000 and was a total loss.
After being medically cleared from a hospital around 4am, Spilker says the officers were escorting Jackson to be transported to the jail when she started to kick items in the hospital and attempted to escape from officer’s despite being handcuffed. During the struggle, Jackson bit an officer in the leg and scratched at another officer’s arms leaving lacerations.
Jackson was eventually arrested for felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, two counts of Assault on a Police Officer, Resisting Arrest, Careless Driving, and Suspended License. One of the parked cars that was hit had about $5,000 damage.