Police say an 84-year-old woman was seriously injured during a violent carjacking at the Walmart on Nesconset Highway in Setauket Thursday.
According to investigators, the victim was parking her Subaru Forester when she stepped out to move a shopping cart. That’s when 34-year-old Dareine Heller of Holbrook allegedly jumped into the driver’s seat, shoved the woman to the ground, and ran her over while fleeing.
The victim was dragged a short distance before Heller sped off, hitting a pole, stop sign, another vehicle, and a brick wall in the process.
She was later arrested at a home in Centereach. The victim was hospitalized with serious injuries.
Heller faces multiple charges, including robbery, assault, reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident, and drug possession. She is scheduled to be arraigned Friday.