Bodycam video shows Maryland woman driving through roadblock into Laurel street festival

Bodycam video captured the moments when a Maryland woman struck a police officer with her car and drove through a roadblock, into the Laurel Street Festival on Saturday. 

In the video, the woman, identified as 28-year-old Kai Deberry-Bostick, was seen pulling down caution tape as she argued with a Laurel Police officer. 

Deberry-Bostick then hit the officer with her car and briefly drove through a crowd of people before she was stopped. 

She is facing multiple charges, including assault, resisting arrest, and reckless endangerment, according to police.

The officer suffered minor injuries, and no other injuries were reported.

Saturday's Main Street Festival had been delayed due to a propane tank explosion hours earlier. 

Woman held in jail without bond

Deberry-Bostick will remain in jail without bond after her first court appearance on Monday.  

Her father told the judge that she had made a mistake, and she was in a panic trying to get to work. Her defense attorney said her car was blocked in due to the festival and said she had an "unfortunate reaction to the officer's orders."

The judge said Deberry-Bostick said her actions were reckless, an officer was assaulted, and hundreds of festival-goers were put in harm's way.

She is scheduled to appear in court again on July 18.

Propane tank explosion was a "negligent accident," mayor says

Laurel, Maryland, Mayor Keith Sydnor said the tank explosion that caused the delayed opening of the Main Street Festival appeared to be a "negligent accident by one of the vendors setting up," according to WUSA9 in Washington, D.C.

Prince George's County Fire officials said the propane tank belonged to a food truck. 

One man was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. 

Preakness Festival 150 is this week

A major festival is coming to Baltimore this week to celebrate the Preakness Stakes' 150th running.

Preakness 150 will have performances by Jadakiss, Too $hort, Deborah Cox, rapper D-Nice, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and more. 

The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes will be on Saturday, May 17, at Pimlico Race Course. It will be the last race at the course before a major renovation.