No bail for woman in car assault

LYNN – A city special-education teacher who allegedly ran down her estranged husband’s new girlfriend has agreed to be held without bail before her trial.”We will stipulate to probable cause under (the statute) and stipulate that pretrial detention is appropriate at this point,” Attorney Ben Richard said Wednesday during a brief hearing in Lynn District Court.Kimberly A. English, 49, of 40 Hillside Ave., Swampscott, was arrested and charged with violation of an abuse-prevention order; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; armed assault with attempt to murder; leaving the scene of personal injury; reckless operation of a motor vehicle; speeding; and a marked-lanes violation.Police said English fled on Sept. 10 after driving her Volkswagen Tiguan onto the sidewalk outside her estranged husband’s home and into his new girlfriendThe alleged victim suffered injuries to her leg. English’s husband – who told The Daily Item he was in the process of divorcing English – had filed a restraining order against English on behalf of the couple’s children. Family court had told English the week before the alleged incident that she could no longer visit her children because of her erratic behavior. English allegedly told her son a week before the incident she “hopes (the alleged victim) dies.” Police said English’s car showed evidence of a collision with a person or soft object.English pleaded not guilty to the charges at her Sept. 11 arraignment and has been held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing since that date.Assistant District Attorney Erin Bellavia requested at the dangerousness hearing Wednesday that English remain held without bail.Bellavia told the court the request was based on English’s “attempt to run [the alleged victim] down,” and Bellavia said English poses a danger not only to the alleged victim but to English’s estranged husband and the couples’ children.Richard said his client would not challenge the request and was seeking a further date for a probable cause hearing.Judge Ellen Flatley said she had reviewed the court documents and found “clear and convincing evidence that no conditions of release will protect the safety of the public and the safety of those people contained in the court files.”English is scheduled to return to court Oct. 24. She remains on paid administrative leave pending the disposition of the case, according to Lynn Schools Superintendent Catherine Latham.Richard could not be reached for additional comment Wednesday afternoon.