A Canton woman is facing multiple felonies after crashing into an Ulta Beauty store and ramming a patrol car while allegedly trying to flee police early Sunday morning.
Royal Oak police say the chaos started around 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 9 when officers spotted a white SUV driving on the train tracks near W. Fourth and S. Center Street. When officers approached, the driver reportedly refused to cooperate, had an open container of alcohol in her vehicle, and one of her tires was going flat. As officers asked for her license, she took off north on Washington Avenue.
Police chased the SUV as it sped west on Farnum Avenue to Oakridge, then into an alley that parallels northbound Woodward. The driver turned into the parking lot of Ulta Beauty on Woodward near 12 Mile, where she lost control and crashed into the building.
Despite the SUV being lodged inside the store, the driver allegedly threw it in reverse, slammed into a patrol car, and then drove further into the store, causing thousands in damage before her vehicle became stuck on debris. Officers took her into custody without further incident.
She’s identified as 26-year-old Katrina Deann-Renee Patterson of Canton. A male passenger was also cited for having open alcohol in a motor vehicle. Police believe Patterson was intoxicated, but say final results are pending blood tests. No officers were injured, and both Patterson and her passenger were treated for minor injuries.
“We are extremely fortunate this suspect did not seriously injure or kill our officers, herself, her passenger, or anyone else during this reckless incident,” said Royal Oak Police Chief Michael Moore.
Patterson was arraigned Monday, Nov. 10, before Magistrate Chisholm in the 44th District Court. She faces multiple felonies, including:
⌁ Malicious Destruction of a Building, 10-year felony
⌁ Malicious Destruction of Personal Property, 5-year felony
⌁ Malicious Destruction of Police Property, 4-year felony
⌁ Fleeing Police (3rd Degree), 5-year felony
⌁ Two counts of Felonious Assault, 4-year felonies
⌁ Assault/Resist/Obstruct Police, 2-year felony
Bond was set at $50,000 cash, no 10%. Patterson’s next court appearance is set for Nov. 21, 2025 in the 44th District Court.
Her criminal history includes a 2023 conviction for Operating While Intoxicated in Port Huron.
All that are accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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