A 55-year-old woman was jailed Thursday after intentionally driving her vehicle into a South Florida federal courthouse late Wednesday night, causing an estimated $200,000 in damage, West Palm Beach police said. No injuries were reported.
The woman drove into the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse at around 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to a police news release. The impact damaged the building’s front doors, security equipment and interior furnishings.
The woman fled the scene but was arrested a short time later, police said. Investigators had not publicly disclosed a motive as of Thursday.
She was charged with one count of felony criminal mischief and held on $5,000 bail. Jail records did not list an attorney for her.
“We take incidents of this nature very seriously. Acts of violence and property destruction will not be tolerated, and those responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” West Palm Beach Police Chief Tony Araujo said in a statement.