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Charges Filed In Violent 17th Street Hit-and-Run

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Police have arrested 29-year-old Precious Richardson Coleman for Friday's hit-and-run that left the victim with a severed leg.

Authorities say 29-year-old Precious Richardson Coleman is being charged with two counts of attempted murder and related offenses.

Police say Coleman intentionally struck 24-year-old Beatrice Spence on the 4400 block of North 17th Street Friday following an argument. Police say the two were romantic rivals.

Saturday morning, police recovered the vehicle they say was involved in the incident. Coleman turned herself into police later in the day.

Bail was set for $750,000 and she was taken to Riverside Correctional Facility.

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