CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville police have identified the woman accused of crashing into a Kia dealership Oct. 13 as Pauleeta Torian-Dunn.
Police said Torian-Dunn allegedly crashed a Buick Lacrosse though the glass doors of the dealership and hit a Kia Stinger in the showroom before leaving the scene. After reviewing video surveillance and conducting an investigation, Officer James Burton determined that Torian-Dunn was slumped over in the driver’s seat for approximately half an hour before driving the vehicle forward into the building’s glass doors and hitting the Stinger inside the building.
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Police said she was inside the business for about 10 minutes before leaving the scene. The vehicle was found parked in a driveway in Hopkinsville and had damage that matched the crash scene.
When Officer Burton spoke with Torian-Dunn, he confirmed that she was the driver of the Buick. It was also determined that she was driving on a revoked license. The damage to the dealership was in excess of $20,000.
The suspect turned herself in to the Clarksville Police Department Oct. 23 and was booked into the Montgomery County Jail. She was charged with driving on a revoked license, leaving the scene of an accident, vandalism, and aggravated criminal trespass. Her bond was set at $50,000.