Woman Rams Vehicle, Forces Self Into Home, Throws Hatchet: Cops

NORTH SALEM, NY — A Connecticut woman is facing several charges in New York after state police say she rammed another person's vehicle with her own, broke into that person's home and even threw a hatchet at the person.

On Friday, troopers were sent to Spring Hill Road in North Salem to lend local police officers a hand in a domestic dispute. Investigators say the dispute began on state Route 116 around 4:30 p.m. that day when Debbie Coller, 41, of Stamford, repeatedly rammed another person's vehicle with her own vehicle.

Coller then forced her way into that person's home and began hurling things at that person, state police said in a release. One of those items was allegedly a hatchet.

Troopers say she also damaged property in the home and tried to prevent the victim from calling 911 during the incident.

Coller was arrested on Friday and faces felony charges including burglary, assault and reckless endangerment stemming from the altercation.

A protection order was granted for the victim against Coller and she was to appear in court on Monday. But on Monday, the victim told state police she had contacted him multiple times since her arraignment, violating that protection order.

For that, she another charge of criminal contempt was added.

Coller is now scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

Photo credit: New York State Police