A Texas woman was accused of stealing a dog of $ 10, 000 dollars and then drive for more than a mile while a store clerk who tried to stop her was clinging to the hood of her car.
The video captured how store worker Alize James tried brake her and tied herself to the front of the car. The alleged thief did not stop at any time, but drove at full speed through the streets of Houston.
“I was holding out for my life,” James explained to the chain KPRC of Houston.
She was working on Bully Kamp when a couple walked in and discussed financing options to buy the exotic pup. When the employee walked away for a moment to consult the information, the couple grabbed the dog and ran, according to the station and court documents.
James tried to stop them after they got into the vehicle But the car sped up and she threw herself on the hood, according to a criminal complaint.
She stayed on the hood until the car stopped, the video shows. One of the robbers got out of the car, hit James and threw her away from the vehicle.
James told the station that the car was speeding up and zigzagging. “I could barely hold on,” he said. “I was so scared.”
Last week, a 21 year-old woman was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, according to county court records. Harris. She is represented by a public defender, according to court documents.
Police are still trying to identify the man involved in the robbery and assault, according to KPRC.