Janesville woman injured, arrested after incident
JANESVILLE — A city woman was treated and released from Mercy Hospital after being thrown from and run over by a vehicle she grabbed while attempting to stop her boyfriend from leaving Wednesday night.
Alexandria A. Thompson, 21, of Janesville was found by police at 6:51 p.m. Wednesday lying in the road near the northwest driveway of the apartment complex in the 2600 block of North Lexington Drive, according to a police report.
Thompson and her boyfriend, Alvin Jones of Freeport, Ill., had been arguing in Thompson's apartment before the incident. Jones asked his friend Mark Brown to give him a ride because he wanted to leave so the two would stop arguing, the report said.
When Brown was driving his vehicle out of the parking lot, Thompson ran after it and grabbed onto it. When Brown thought she had let go, he turned out of the lot, then saw Thompson "flying into the road" and lying face down near the driveway exit, the report said.
The two men immediately turned around and returned to the parking lot to check on Thompson. A Janesville Fire Department ambulance transported her to Mercy Hospital, where she was treated for a broken femur, a fracture of her left foot and road rash to her abdomen, the report said.
Thompson was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct, according to police.
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Aug 30, 2009 at 8:45 a.m.
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janesvillesucks-you sound like a 12 year old...with a rap sheet.
Aug 29, 2009 at 11:45 p.m.
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Sandman: Let me guess ... you're not a therapist, right?!
Aug 29, 2009 at 9:38 p.m.
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How stupid, pathetic and codependent! While I'm sure there's always more to the story than we hear, her behavior served no apparent purpose.
I'll bet she'll be back with him by the end of the weekend though, only to call the cops on him next time!
Can't save 'em from themselves, however hard we try, and most don't seem to take much of a lesson away from these incidents.
Aug 29, 2009 at 2:59 p.m.
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He was probably going to his OTHER gf's house
Aug 29, 2009 at 1:34 p.m.
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what in the world was she thinking?(clearly she was not)this could have turned out alot worse.there is no one worth these injuries and then getting arrested.i wonder would the same jokes be made if she would have died in this incident.hmmm.on the other hand i think we are only hearing one side of the story so far.i would like to hear what she has to say,maybe she will speak in her defense why she did what she did.either way it was a bad situation,hope she recovers fully,and does not try to pursue this man,clearly hes not worth it,allowing his friend to take off like that without making sure she let go.
Aug 29, 2009 at 1:09 p.m.
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cdarcy, what is the normal speed for taking off. it's slow for a car. kinda fast for a human body. so yeah-bad injuries can occur at 'taking off' speed.
Aug 29, 2009 at 12:27 p.m.
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By the way - a broken femur? An incredible amount of force is needed to break a femur - she must have held on pretty tight to get that kind of impact/velocity. What did she think she was doing, reenacting scenes from the Matrix?? Good grief.
Aug 29, 2009 at 12:12 p.m.
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arguing....oops
Aug 29, 2009 at 12:11 p.m.
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He was doing the right thing, leaving an arguement and a bad situation that more than likely was going to escalate. Which is what happened when she chased the car. Too bad they couldn't have fined her for stupidity, too.
Aug 29, 2009 at 11:06 a.m.
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Don't chase them--replace them.
Aug 29, 2009 at 10:55 a.m.
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beeferer = hilarious.....
Aug 29, 2009 at 10:50 a.m.
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Let's not make this a male/female thing. I would change Sarah's comment to "nobody is worth needlessly risking your life for". No, this is about out-of-control behavior. Whether there was alcohol or drug use going on, looks like the woman was losing control and the man was trying to defuse the situation by leaving.
Aug 29, 2009 at 7:55 a.m.
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cdarcy20- It's difficult to ascertain just what it is you're trying to convey when you make up words.
Aug 29, 2009 at 7:36 a.m.
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cdarcy - your ignorance is speaking loud and clear. She got a little street justice for being an idiot and a psycho..
Aug 29, 2009 at 7:29 a.m.
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VERY SAD!!!! and who is to say they did not hold on to thompson while driving away then dropped her!! looked back and saw she was seriously hurt so turned back around and made up some story!!! come on now in the article it says that they did not realize she was still holding on! and the driver must have not even looked or cared and put the petal to the floor. the injuries thompson asstained could not have accured going at a normal speed of taking off!!! there is negelince on both sides and in my opinion both probally should have got tickets!! there is always 2 sides to a story! im sure alcohol was a main factor!!! thompson could have suffered more severe injuries .lets be thakful she is still alive and hope it was a lesson learned for all parties!!
Aug 29, 2009 at 7:23 a.m.
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No man is worth what this woman did may be true but.... No woman is worth braking for.... haha.
Aug 29, 2009 at 2:21 a.m.
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No man is worth what this woman did.
Aug 29, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.
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Umm...hannah...that's more than an arguement...
Aug 28, 2009 at 11:59 p.m.
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I predict that at some time in the future, the boyfriend will throw her under a bus. LMAO!
Aug 28, 2009 at 10:21 p.m.
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if she ran after a car and grabbed onto it, was seen "flying into the road", and neither man reported running her over, where does the "run over by a vehicle" part come into play?
Aug 28, 2009 at 9:41 p.m.
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So, let's take a poll here. Who votes Yes- Jones stays with the idiot. No- Jones leaves her at the curb, literally...
Aug 28, 2009 at 9:41 p.m.
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wonders if she wanted to turn the car in for cash for clunkers.....even though it ended days ago.........
Aug 28, 2009 at 9:27 p.m.
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True Love....
Aug 28, 2009 at 9:09 p.m.
Aug 28, 2009 at 9 p.m.
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What'll leave the mark? Being stupid? Or the injuries? LOL
Aug 28, 2009 at 8:05 p.m.
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Bet that's gonna leave a mark...
Aug 28, 2009 at 7:52 p.m.
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too bad there isnt a law for being stupid.Trying to stop a car,DUH!!
Aug 28, 2009 at 7:31 p.m.
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Gonefishin'...too funny!
Aug 28, 2009 at 5:56 p.m.
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running after a moving car, grabbing on to it, and probably yelling since they were arguing. Thats disorderly conduct Hannah. Doesnt take a rocket scientist, which everyone on this site knows youre definitely not, to figure that out.
Aug 28, 2009 at 5:45 p.m.
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Oh I think I forgot I heard once if police are called for domestic at least ONE person must be arrested. WHAT EVER. People argue sometimes!!
Aug 28, 2009 at 5:44 p.m.
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Why is Thompson (the run over person) charged with Disorderly????? Did she beat him up in the apartment. YOu could tell the whole story once in a while!!
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