By Associated Press - Tuesday, April 3, 2018

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A woman accused of hitting an off-duty police officer with her car has been arrested in northwest Louisiana.

KSLA-TV reports that Shreveport Police issued a warrant for 30-year-old Tamara Lewis’ arrest Monday. She is accused of hitting the officer who was working as a security officer after attempting to shoplift.

Police say the officer spotted Lewis attempting to steal from Dillard’s in Mall St. Vincent in mid-March. She stuck the officer with her Chevrolet Impala.

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The officer was not seriously injured.

Lewis is being held at the Caddo Parish Correctional Center and charged with aggravated battery. It’s unclear if she has an attorney.

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