A woman broke into an unhinged grin and burst out laughing as deputies — with guns drawn — surrounded a Camaro that had smashed through a fence and crashed into a California home.
The wild scene unfolded around 7:22 p.m. on Aug. 12 in the 11700 block of Hesperia Road in Hesperia, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
The male driver tore through the fence and crashed straight into the house, with the Camaro ending up inside a bedroom and sparking a small fire.
Occupants inside the home escaped without injury, but the chaos continued after officers arrived — with authorities stating the driver repeatedly accelerated into the home.
The driver, identified as Victorville resident Christopher Harman, 38, and his 39-year-old female passenger were ordered to exit the vehicle, but both refused. Booking records identified the female passenger as Hesperia resident Brittany Thorson.
The female passenger could be seen laughing and flashing a wide smile as deputies attempted to coax the pair from the wrecked Camaro.
Harman, meanwhile, appeared out of it as he remained behind the wheel.
Witnesses told VVNG that deputies issued multiple commands over a loudspeaker during a standoff that one neighbor estimated lasted about 30 minutes.
Eventually, deputies moved in and struggled to pull the pair from the car, with witnesses recalling that less-lethal rounds were fired during the tense standoff.
But Harman allegedly made a grab for one deputy’s weapon as they tried to drag him out.
“While deputies were pulling Harman from the vehicle, Harman grabbed one of the deputies’ firearms,” the sheriff’s department said.
Deputies managed to subdue Harman and pull out his passenger, who was then taken to a hospital for her injuries.
Once the pair had been removed, witnesses told the outlet deputies and civilians used fire extinguishers to fight the flames and prevent further damage to the home.
Harman was booked into the High Desert Detention Center on numerous charges.
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