Crime & Safety
Woman Accused of Fleeing Crash, Locking Herself in House Faces Home Invasion, Other Charges
With a child in tow, Angela Roache-Pena also allegedly held off a Wilmette resident with a knife, according to police.
Wilmette, IL—A Chicago woman accused of wielding a knife and then locking herself and a child inside another person's house after fleeing a traffic accident Saturday faces home invasion, child endangerment and other charges, according to Wilmette police.
Angela Roache-Pena, 35, of the 5000 block of Maypole Avenue, was arrested and charged Tuesday, July 19, with the following:
- felony home invasion
- felony aggravated driving under the influence causing bodily harm
- misdemeanor assault
- criminal damage to property
- two counts misdemeanor endangering the life or health of a child
- misdemeanor DUI drugs
Roache-Pena also faces several traffic charges. She is being held on $80,000 bail, and her court date is Aug. 9.
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Wilmette and Evanston police arrived at the scene of an accident at around 7:41 p.m. Saturday, July 16, in the 400 block of Isabella Street. While investigating, officers discovered that a minivan driven by Roache-Pena allegedly crashed through construction zone barricades in the 300 block of Isabella, then hit a Bobcat tractor, a dumpster and finally a parked car, according to the police report.
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Roache-Pena was not at the scene when police arrived, but officers learned that she had fled the minivan with a child, the report stated. Two adults and another child were still in vehicle and had been injured during the accident, the report added.
Police eventually found Roache-Pena a block away in the 500 block of Isabella Street. When a resident came out because of the crash, Roache-Pena ran into her house and locked the door behind her, according to the report.
The homeowner then entered her residence through the back door, the report stated. That's when Roache-Pena allegedly flashed a knife and walked toward the resident, who escaped the house unharmed, the report added.
Finally, Wilmette and Evanston police took Roache-Pena into custody. She was taken to the hospital along with the two adult passengers and the two children.
PHOTO: Angela Roache-Pena (Wilmette Police Department)
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