Instead of pulling over for police, Coral Springs woman pulls into McDonald’s drive-thru, orders lunch

**lewisipso** · 04-13-11, 04:27 PM

Flashing police lights apparently couldn't stop a Coral Springs woman with a fast-food craving.

Police say when an officer tried to pull over Roberta Spen, 64, Monday for having faulty brake lights, she instead pulled into a McDonald's drive-thru lane and ordered lunch.

The bizarre exchange happened along University Drive just south of Atlantic Boulevard at about 2 p.m., and it spawned an all-out police pursuit.

Officer Courtney Vassell pulled up behind Spen in the drive-thru lane, and got out of the patrol car. With police lights flashing behind him, he told her to pull out into the parking lot for a traffic stop, according to a police report.

Spen, though, completed her food order, paid the bill, and then drove her bronze 2001 Chevrolet out of the parking lot and onto Northwest Sixth Court, Vassell said.

Vassell again flipped on his siren and stopped Spen outside the McDonald's, where he said she "rolled her window down one inch and said she was not speeding and she would not roll her window down."

Spen also refused to hand over her driver's license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance, then drove away from Vassell, police said.

Vassell got back in his patrol car, flipped on his emergency lights — again — and followed Spen as she turned north onto Northwest 98th Avenue, east onto Atlantic and then north on University Drive.

Several other police officers joined in the pursuit.

Instead of pulling over for police, Coral Springs woman pulls into McDonald’s drive-thru, orders lunch

**Five-0** · 04-13-11, 04:40 PM

Never underestimate the power of stupidity.

**Twan007** · 04-13-11, 04:44 PM

watch out for them ole blue hairs... like the wise Warren Jung says - if granny comes at you with a cane - you'd better watch out, cause she'll prolly hit you with it...