JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — An investigation dating back to the end of October has resulted in a series of charges against a 26-year-old Shawnee woman. The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Meghen Arnold on Tuesday, including DUI aggravated battery, for an injury accident that happened on October 25.
According to court documents, Arnold left the scene of an accident in Shawnee that left a woman seriously injured. A criminal complaint states her blood alcohol level was in excess of .08 at the time or within three hours of the accident.
She’s also accused of driving on a sidewalk, reckless driving and improper driving on a lane road. Her charges for DUI aggravated battery and failing to stop are both felony counts.
Arnold has posted bond according to jail records, but she is due back in court on January 8, 2016.