Woman caught stealing tries to escape

AUSTIN (KXAN) - A woman arrested for shoplifting, later tries to flee police.

According to arrest reports, 24-year-old Amber Marie Koszuta was at the Icing Jewelry Store last Thursday. Officers say she was in the back of the store putting several jewelry into in her purse. Koszuta was told to stop, but she refused and took off running. The officer tried to stop her, but was hit.

A customer who saw the whole thing grabbed Amber from behind to help the officer, but was bitten on the arm. The officer was finally able to restrain Koszuta by placing her in a chair.

Moments later, Koszuta sprang from the chair and ran towards JC Penny's. As she ran through the door, a Penny's employee grabbed her and they both fell down a flight of stairs. She later taken to the the hospital with unknown injuries. No word on the employee.

While at the hospital, officers told her she would be taken to jail after getting the doctor's ok. The officer says he noticed Amber looking at him and around the room. The officer went to get some gloves because he noticed Amber had sores on her body, so he left the room. At this point she took off running down the hallway. The officer yelled for her to stop, but she kept going. When she realized the door was locked, she turned back around and ran toward the officer. He tried to taze her, but missed.

After a brief tussle, police finally restrained her, by placing her on the ground and handcuffing her.

Amber was arrested and faces Robbery by Assault and Escape from Custody charges.