A 26-year-old woman was arrested in Hamilton after an aggravated robbery, a carjacking, and a police car being rammed.
Police were called after a woman threatened people inside a vehicle in Newton.
The vehicle was found in Nawton at 11 am, and the driver rammed a patrol car.
The woman fled, and the vehicle was later abandoned in Western Heights.
The woman was seen taking another vehicle, which was pursued by police at low speed before being spiked.
The woman faces charges including aggravated robbery, burglary, failing to stop, and assault.
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