Brandee N. Recinos, 49, of 380 Township Road 191, West Liberty, was charged Thursday with possession of cocaine and issued traffic citations of no operator’s license, leaving the scene of a crash and failure to control.
Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department were called at 8 p.m. to a hit-skip crash in the 300 block of east Columbus Avenue. Duane Davis of Bellefontaine reported his parked car was hit by a black sedan and the driver drove from the scene.
Recinos’ car was found at Red Bud Apartment, 868 E. Sandusky Ave., but she was driven from the complex in a white sport utility vehicle which was stopped by another officer in the 300 block of east Sandusky Avenue. Recinos claimed the evening sun obstructed her view as she was westbound on Columbus and led her to crash into Davis’ car. She fled the crash scene because she was scared.
She was taken into custody. Officers found crack cocaine and snorting straws in her purse. She was lodged in the Logan County Jail.
Damage to the cars was heavy.