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A 56-year-old woman was arrested in Cheney, US, after she allegedly drove her vehicle onto a footpath and chased a boy riding a bicycle. The child avoided the vehicle by continuing to ride away.

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“A woman has been arrested after driving towards a boy who was riding his bike in a neighbourhood in the US city of Cheney.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that a woman (identified as Wendy Clemente, 56) was arrested in Cheney, Spokane County, for driving a vehicle toward a child on a bike.
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web search NEUTRAL — “This woman is crazy,” a bystander is heard saying in the video as the vehicle moves toward the child. As the incident continued, the person recording the video can be heard reacting to the scene. “Sh…
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/05/suburban-chaos-woman-arres…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wendy Clemente, 56, was arrested for allegedly trying to mow down the child in her vehicle while under the influence.A boy in a helmet riding a dirt bike on a sidewalk. At one point the Ford Focus swe…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/insane-moment-driver-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Video Woman arrested after driving on sidewalk toward child riding bike, police say.Driver arrested after allegedly hopping curb to chase child on a dirt bike in Cheney. Yesterday.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Police shared footage showing the 56-year-old driving onto a footpath behind the boy”
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Multiple news sources explicitly state that police shared footage of the 56-year-old woman driving onto a footpath behind the boy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Their core line-up comprised Sting (lead vocals, bass, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Police
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The police are a constituted body of people empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself. This commonly includes ensuring the saf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Police are organizations established to maintain law and order. Police may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_(disambiguation)
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“the boy who escaped by riding away in front of the car”
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The detail that the boy escaped by riding away in front of the car is consistently reported across the news sources describing the incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Schoolboy Escape: Runaway is an adventure puzzle escape game where you're a determined kid with pretty strict parents who wants to break free from being grounded in your room. Tiptoe across quiet hall…
https://www.crazygames.com/game/schoolboy-escape-runaway
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web search NEUTRAL — Bicycle suspensions are used primarily on mountain bicycles, but are also common on hybrid bicycles, as they can help deal with problematic vibration from poor surfaces.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle
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web search NEUTRAL — The family of an 11-year-old boy who died in a crash in Derby said he was "a sweet child that was full of life". Seth Fulton was riding his bicycle when there was a collision with a bus and car in Not…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8671ymj12o
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