A Drunk Woman Flees From A Traffic Stop, Drags The Officer Along

Meadville, PA - Meadville police recently released the video of a Meadville woman who fled the scene of a traffic stop with a police officer hanging from the window of her van.

The Meadville Tribune filed a Right to Know request with both Meadville Police Department and the Crawford County District Attorney's Office to release the video.

Jamie M. Bingham, 29, of 583 Arch St., pleaded no contest to Meadville Police Department charges of aggravated assault, fleeing or attempting to elude police, driving under the influence and two stop sign traffic violations.

She was sentenced to spend more than two years in state prison in March.

The video on meadvilletribune.com has been edited from 30 minutes to about three minutes for time.

Bingham was arrested by Meadville police last July 18 after police pulled over Bingham for a traffic violation early that morning on North Main Street at Randolph Street.

Bingham fled the scene with Officer Eli Provost hanging from the driver's side door, dragging Provost alongside the vehicle.

Provost sustained minor injuries as he freed himself when Bingham slowed to drive over a curb, according to police.

Bingham then led police on a chase through the city, driving through multiple stop signs and red lights, at times reaching speeds of up to 80 miles per hour before crashing the van, according to police.