Crime & Safety

Natick Woman Pulls 'Karate Kid' Pose During Sobriety Test, Arrested for Second OUI

A Natick woman pleaded the fifth after she allegedly hit a car, fled, and then failed a field sobriety test.

NATICK, MA—A Natick woman is facing her second drunk driving charge after she allegedly struck a car, fled, and failed a field sobriety test in which she imitated a move from a famous '80s movie.

Caitlin Channell, 27, Natick, was arrested on Thursday after a crash shortly before 5 p.m. on West Central Street, reports the MetroWest Daily News.

Police had been flagged down by several people, reporting they had seen a crash, and the driver in an Infiniti sedan fleeing. An officer found the Infiniti, with Channell in it, and asked her to perform a field sobriety test. Channell reported pleaded the Fifth Amendment, and also performed the "Crane" pose made famous in the movie "The Karate Kid" during her test.

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She later admitted she struck a car. No one was injured, but both vehicles suffered severe damage.

Read Norman Miller's full report on MetroWest Daily News.

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