Gwinnett Woman in BMW Led Police On Wild, Drunk Chase: Report

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA -- A Gwinnett County woman faces nearly two dozen charges after an early-morning police chase in her BMW in which she blew out her tires and nearly hit several officers.

Ahmaru Avegnon-Blake, 36, of Lawrenceville, was arrested on charges ranging from DUI to aggravated assault to driving with a suspended license after the chase, which began at about 2 a.m. Wednesday.

According to police reports, an officer attempted to stop Avegnon-Blake at the intersection of Breckenridge Boulevard and Centerview Drive after noticing she was "driving on flat tires" and failing to keep her black, BMW 750i in a single lane.

Instead of stopping, she fled, popping additional tires as she slammed into more than one curb, police said.

The chase went onto Pleasant Hill Road, over Interstate 85 and on Venture Parkway and Steve Reynolds Boulevard before ending up on Satellite Boulevard, according to reports.

That's where a Gwinnett County Police officer executed a PIT maneuver -- a controlled crash to stop a fleeing vehicle -- on Avegnon-Blake's car.

Even after spinning out, police say, she tried to ram into their squad cars, nearly hitting several people.

Avegnon-Blake refused a DUI breath test and was taken to Gwinnett County Jail, where blood was drawn and she was charged with DUI.