Some women walk all over men. Christine Meyers allegedly drove over one.
Meyers, 23, appeared in court for a brief hearing Thursday morning and was scheduled to return Feb. 28.
The Tinley Park woman was arrested in December after an argument with her live-in boyfriend ended with her running him over with her car, police said.
Meyers was charged with aggravated domestic battery in connection with the incident that allegedly left her 21-year-old boyfriend with severe burns to his chest, back and scrotum. The scrotum burns reportedly required surgery.
Despite the grievous injuries supposedly suffered under Meyers' tires, the boyfriend reportedly at first told police someone else ran him over while he was crossing the street.
According to a police report, the boyfriend had been drinking at JW Hollstein's Saloon for five hours or so and then decided to walk alone to the home he shared with Meyers on Ridgeland Avenue. Along the way, the report said, a light-colored vehicle ran the stop sign at 175th Street and Ridgeland and hit him.
The boyfriend claimed he rolled across the vehicle's hood and after he hit the ground, the vehicle ran him over, the report said. The man's legs then were caught under the vehicle and he was dragged along 175th Street until he broke free by rolling side to side, according to the report.
The man told police he "ran" home to tell Meyers what happened. Meyers' mother then dropped him off at the emergency room at St. James Hospital and Health Center in Olympia Fields, the report said.
We have reported on this from the beginning, and we have included all information as it becomes available to us. The details have been confusing and the case itself has developed over time. We update the story with the most recent court news and information. Is there something, specifically, you'd like to see more of? We welcome feedback. Lauren Traut, Associate Regional Editor
We have updated the story every step of the way, with the information that becomes available from police and court happenings. Is there something, specifically, you're questioning? Obviously if there's something we can clarify, we have no problem doing so. However, the details of the case have been trickling in, and we include the information as it becomes available to us. Is there something specific I can answer for you? Lauren Traut, Associate Regional Editor P.S. Still love you best in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape.' ;)
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http://tinleypark.patch.com/articles/boyfriend-told-police-a-different-story-on-how-he-was-run-over I agree the story keeps changing far too much.
Seriously with what was described in todays post how could this young man even "RUN" home.
but what really happened is She ran him over in the driveway of there home and was trying to cover it up, I bet there still together too lol