29-year-old with 3 kids in vehicle tried to run over woman at Little Rock apartment complex, police say

29-year-old Melissa Renee Watson of Little Rock
29-year-old Melissa Renee Watson of Little Rock

A Little Rock resident with three children under 4 years old in her vehicle tried to run over a woman Tuesday night, police said.

Authorities arrested 29-year-old Melissa Renee Watson about 8:30 p.m., according to a report from the city's Police Department.

An officer wrote that Watson drove onto the breezeway of Spanish Johns Apartments, 5001 W. 65th St., in an attempt to run over the victim. The report states that three children were inside Watson's vehicle: a 10-month-old, a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old.

Police noted that Watson also threatened to cut the woman's throat and said the victim "would die before the night is over.”

She faces charges of aggravated assault and terroristic threatening and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. Watson also had a warrant out for her arrest from the North Little Rock Police Department on a criminal mischief charge, a separate report shows.

Records show she remained at the Pulaski County jail Wednesday afternoon in lieu of $5,000 bond.

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