Broward County

She’ll go from the hospital to jail after deputies say she intentionally drove into a sheriff’s station

Lasandra Johnson was charged with arson and burglary after deputies say she intentionally drove her car into a Broward Sheriff’s Office substation Monday, March 19, 2018.
Lasandra Johnson was charged with arson and burglary after deputies say she intentionally drove her car into a Broward Sheriff’s Office substation Monday, March 19, 2018.

A woman who detectives say purposely drove her car carrying accelerants into a Broward Sherrif's Office substation is now facing charges of arson and burglary.

Lasandra Johnson, 34, who was still hospitalized Tuesday after being injured in the fiery crash, has a long rap sheet including drug and domestic violence arrests.

Deputies say just before 11:30 a.m. Monday Johnson rammed her red Toyota Camry into the community service room of BSO’s South Broward office, 3201 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd.

When the car hit the building, flames erupted, BSO said.

A worker inside helped Johnson out of the car. Johnson was the taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood for treatment.

A BSO employee who was hurt while evacuating was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital South as a precaution, the department said.

Detectives in BSO’s Violent Crimes Unit were still investigating Wednesday to determine why Johnson drove into the building.

Anyone with information is asked to call contact Det. Mark Warsaw at 954-321-4311 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published March 20, 2018 at 9:20 PM with the headline "She’ll go from the hospital to jail after deputies say she intentionally drove into a sheriff’s station."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER