Woman Said to Use Disguise to Elude Cops

Source: Associated Press

A woman who caused a fender-bender fled into a Kmart bathroom and tried to conceal her appearance with hair dye, makeup and a change of clothes stolen from the store, authorities said.

Police said they found Melissa Anne Nunziato, 28, in the bathroom, along with empty boxes and price tags for the stolen items in the trash.

Nunziato was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, theft, obstruction of justice by disguise and driving without a license. The driver of the car that was hit by Nunziato identified her, police said.

At one point, police took her out of handcuffs and Nunziato tried to swallow the contents of a bottle of Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug, authorities said. She was treated at a hospital and ordered jailed Monday on $7,300 bail.

It was not immediately known whether the Vero Beach woman had a lawyer.

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