PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The woman who admitted to running over a Philadelphia police officer five years ago during the civil unrest in Center City has been sentenced to three months in prison, with additional time under house arrest.
During the hearing on Monday, prosecutors showed video of a person inside a Jeep Compass taking off from Seventh and Chestnut streets on May 30, 2020, and running over Officer Antonio Nieves, as bike patrol officers gathered to stop looting at a beauty supply store. Part of his bike was dragged several blocks.
Angela Hall, 46, admitted she was behind the wheel and apologized to the court, saying she never intended for it to happen. She pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated assault, conspiracy and accident involving injury.
Prosecutors said the incident was “so close to a homicide.” Nieves went to the hospital in critical condition, with a dozen broken ribs, fractured vertebrae and sternum, as well as several other similar injuries. He was forced to retire.
They say Hall tried to hide the Jeep and called police the next morning to report it stolen.
Hall’s attorney described her as a hard-working single mother who had never been in trouble with the law, noting she is a victim of gun violence, who fought to stay alive after being shot in the chest.
Judge Nicholas Kamau called her actions “reckless” and “deceptive” but said he believes she is truly remorseful and that it was not her intention to hurt someone.
He sentenced her to three months in prison, with an additional year and a half on house arrest, plus years of probation. She will surrender in late October.