ROYAL OAK, Mich. – A Royal Oak woman was arrested after she crashed her SUV into Ulta Beauty during a police chase.
The incident occurred on Sunday (Nov. 9) at 12:40 a.m. after Royal Oak police responded to a report of a white SUV driving on train tracks near West Fourth Street and South Center Street.
Police said they found the occupied vehicle near the tracks and approached the driver, who refused to cooperate.
Officials said they noticed one tire was going flat and saw an open container of alcohol in the car.
When asked for her driver’s license, police said the driver fled northbound on Washington Avenue.
The driver led police on a pursuit west on Farnum Avenue to Oakridge Avenue, which ended at an alley parallel to northbound Woodward Avenue.
Police said she turned into the alley and accelerated into the parking lot of Ulta Beauty at 27844 Woodward Avenue, where she lost control and crashed into the building.
Despite the vehicle being lodged inside the store, officials said the driver tried to flee again by backing up and ramming a patrol car.
Police said she continued driving into the store, causing thousands of dollars in additional damage before becoming stuck on debris.
The woman was then taken into custody without further incident.
The driver was identified as 26-year-old Katrina Deann-Renee Patterson of Canton.
A man riding as a passenger was also arrested but later released with a citation for having open alcohol in a motor vehicle.
Patterson is suspected of driving under the influence, pending blood test results.
No officers were injured, and both Patterson and the passenger were medically evaluated for minor injuries from the crash.
On Monday, Nov. 10, Patterson was arraigned in the 44th District Court.
She faces multiple felony charges, including fleeing police, assaulting officers, and malicious destruction of property and a building.
Her criminal history includes a 2023 conviction for operating while intoxicated in Port Huron.
Bond was set at $50,000 cash, no 10%, and her next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 21, 2025.