MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB ) – The sheriff’s office is on the lookout for a woman who allegedly avoided arrest, knocking a deputy to the ground with her vehicle while a child was inside on August 5.

According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were investigating Courtney Stanley, 27, in connection with a theft at Walmart in Bradenton on Tuesday.

During the incident, Stanley allegedly fled the scene with her unrestrained 2-year-old daughter inside the vehicle. While escaping, she allegedly knocked a deputy to the ground, authorities said.

“Due to her actions and the circumstances of the case, the child is believed to be in danger,” the sheriff said in a statement.

Anyone with information about Stanley or her daughter’s whereabouts is asked to call the Manatee County Sh

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