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Driver filmed chasing kid down sidewalk is an Army vet who was so drunk she then ‘faceplanted’ in neighbor’s home: report

Nypost · · 467 words · By Anthony Blair
Mental Health and Stress Public Intoxication Criminal Misconduct
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/driver-filmed-chasing-kid-down-sidewalk-is…

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US Army veteran Wendy Clemente, 56, is facing DUI and attempted assault charges over a viral video showing a silver Ford Focus driving down a sidewalk after the kid on a bike in Cheney, Washington.”
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Multiple independent sources (ABC News, Daily Mail, and other news reports) confirm Wendy Clemente, 56, was arrested for DUI and attempted assault after driving a silver Ford Focus on a sidewalk toward a child in Cheney, WA.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the April 28 incident, Wendy A. Clemente, 56, was caught on camera driving in her silver Ford Focus when she turned onto the sidewalk where the child was riding their bike, according to the Spokane…
https://abcnews.com/US/driver-arrested-after-hit-kid-bike-po…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Army veteran Wendy Clemente, 56, is facing DUI and attempted assault charges for allegedly chasing the child down a Cheney street on April 28.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15795595/Ford-Focus-K…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wendy Clemente, 56, was taken into custody following the April 28 incident in Cheney, Washington, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. She was booked into the Spokane County Jail on charg…
https://www.rvmnews.com/2026/05/suburban-chaos-woman-arreste…
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“Clemente was also hit with criminal trespass charges for allegedly trying to break into a nearby home immediately after the now-viral car chase.”
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Multiple sources confirm she was charged with criminal trespass for attempting to break into a home following the incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Clemente is facing charged of first-degree attempted assault, DUI, and also criminal trespass after Clemente allegedly tried to break into a home after accelerating at the child.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/autos/general/ford-focus-karen-56-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wendy A. Clemente, 56, is accused of driving onto a sidewalk and chasing a child riding a dirt bike in Spokane County, Wash.Clemente was booked into jail on charges of attempted first-degree assault, …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/wash-woman-accused-drunk…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Army veteran Wendy Clemente, 56, is facing DUI and attempted assault charges for allegedly chasing the child down a Cheney street on April 28. She also picked up criminal trespass charges for alleg…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15795595/Ford-Focus-K…
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“Clemente eventually managed to get into his home and “rustle through” his belongings, before she “tossed stuff around” and went through his wife’s jewelry”
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The provided evidence for this claim refers to a historical figure named Lloyd Gaines from the 1930s, which is completely unrelated to the current incident. No evidence was provided confirming the specific actions of entering a home and searching jewelry in the context of Wendy Clemente.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lloyd Lionel Gaines was the plaintiff in Gaines v. Canada, one of the most important early court cases in the 20th-century U.S. civil rights movement.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_L._Gaines
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web search NEUTRAL — Enter Lloyd Gaines. When he met Professor Greene in the early 1930s as an undergrad, Gaines was at the top of his class.At the MU Law Library, fragments of Lloyd Gaines’ life live on through a series …
https://www.kbia.org/education/2018-12-12/legacy-of-missing-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Family members suspected that Mr. Gaines was abducted and murdered for his activism, while state officials claimed he fled and assumed another identity in response to threats against him and his loved…
https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/mar/19
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“When she was arrested, Clemente claimed she was drinking because she was “stressed” over being the “sole breadwinner” for her family, and was receiving mental health treatment, according to court documents”
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The Daily Mail explicitly cites court records stating Clemente claimed she was the 'sole breadwinner' and used alcohol to cope with the stress and was receiving treatment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Information regarding court locations, rules, opinions, how-to guides, and additional infomation from the Utah State Courts system.
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web search NEUTRAL — If you want to make a Request for Discovery, please fill out the form and send it to the prosecutor’s office (email to oremprosecutor@orem.gov or mail to 56 N State, Orem, Utah 84057).
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web search NEUTRAL — This search tool is available to check your future court date with the Orem Justice Court. Please enter your court case # or last name and then apply. Your court case number is located on the pink pap…
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“She tried to excuse the alleged break-in to police by saying she was looking for another dog for her own pets to play with, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office records state.”
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Multiple sources report that Clemente told deputies she was looking for other dogs for her pets to socialize with as an excuse for her presence at the home.
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web search NEUTRAL — After being arrested, Clemente told police she was the 'sole breadwinner' for her family which 'stressed her', court records obtained by the Daily Mail show. The filings state that she admitted to usi…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15795595/Ford-Focus-K…
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web search NEUTRAL — She allegedly told deputies that she had taken her dog for a ride and was “looking for other dogs to socialize with” when she spotted some dogs in the home owner’s fenced yard and decided to stop, acc…
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/wendy-a-clemente-arrested-…
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web search NEUTRAL — When questioned, Clemente said she was looking for dogs for her pet to socialize with and noticed the victim’s dogs but denied entering the residence, according to deputies. ‘When asked, she did not r…
https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2026/05/spokane-washingtn-d…
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“Clemente said she had no recollection of driving her car at the boy on the bike, but admitted she had “consumed more alcohol than she probably should have,” court documents state.”
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Multiple sources (AOL, Suburban Chaos report) state she denied remembering the incident with the child but admitted to consuming alcohol.
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web search NEUTRAL — CourtListener is a free legal research website containing millions of legal opinions from federal and state courts. With CourtListener, lawyers, journalists, academics, and the public can research an …
https://www.courtlistener.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Court Opinions All court opinions are available through PACER for free for registered users. Additionally, access to court opinions from many appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts are available f…
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/find-case/court-opinions
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web search NEUTRAL — State court records include criminal and civil cases such as family law, probate, traffic violations, property disputes, small claims, and matters heard in superior, appellate, and supreme courts unde…
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“She also tried to kick a deputy as she was being put in handcuffs, authorities said.”
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AOL and other reports explicitly state that deputies said she resisted and attempted to kick one of them during the arrest.
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities also stated that she denied knowledge of the confrontation involving the child on the dirt bike. Clemente later admitted to consuming alcohol prior to her arrest, according to officials. F…
https://www.rvmnews.com/2026/05/suburban-chaos-woman-arreste…
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web search NEUTRAL — When asked, authorities said she did not remember chasing down the child on the electric bike. Deputies said when they attempted to place Clemente under arrest, she resisted and attempted to kick one …
https://www.aol.com/articles/washington-woman-arrested-video…
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web search NEUTRAL — Deputies found Clemente and her vehicle in the victim’s driveway and arrested her. When questioned, Clemente said she was looking for dogs for her pet to socialize with and noticed the victim’s dogs b…
https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2026/05/spokane-washingtn-d…
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“The boy in the video was unharmed.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses a carjacking in Texas and an Israeli drone strike, which are unrelated to the Wendy Clemente case. No evidence was provided confirming the child's status in this specific case.
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web search NEUTRAL — All passengers in the targeted vehicle, including the children, escaped without injury. The father stayed at the scene, cooperated with investigators and turned over his weapon to officers to aid in t…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/texas-father-fatally-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — An Israeli airstrike targeted a bulldozer near the town of Aitaroun in southern Lebanon. Turkish FM Hakan Fidan met in Istanbul with Massad Fares Boulos, Senior Adviser for Africa at the U.S. State De…
https://lebanon.liveuamap.com/en/2025/9-august-17-an-israeli…
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“Clemente was arraigned on April 29 and released on her own recognizance.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the arraignment date or the terms of her release.
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“She pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree attempted assault, DUI, and criminal trespass, and is due in court next on May 20.”
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No evidence was provided regarding her plea or the specific next court date of May 20.
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