It happened around 4:45 p.m. at 2240 U.S. 258 in Kinston.
Stephanie Marie Morales, 39, of Kinston, drove a small black SUV into the front entrance of a Piggly Wiggly, leaving the doors destroyed. Authorities said she then left the scene, leading them on a two-mile chase.
Morales stopped and got arrested at the Auto Zone on US 70. Police found a 10-month-old child in the front seat of the SUV unrestrained.
Officers also reported a 7-year-old girl was injured at the grocery store but is expected to be OK.
Morales is facing the following charges:
- Driving while impaired
- Injury to real property
- Misdemeanor child abuse
- Reckless driving
- Hit and run property, damage and injury
- Fail to decrease speed to avoid accident
- Driving while license revoked
- No liability insurance
- Expired registration
- Inspection violation
- Child not in rear seat
She did not receive bond.