Woman accused of dragging boyfriend behind her car, injuries lead to leg amputation

A woman is facing an aggravated robbery charge after she drove away with a man hanging onto her vehicle, causing injuries that later led to the amputation of his right leg. According to an arrest affidavit, officers responded on May 12 to a disturbance in the 12500 block of Lone Shadow Trail and found a man suffering from a severe foot injury. The victim said he and Meagen Rose Mendoza, 36, who were dating, had been drinking when an argument began. Mendoza took his cellphone and attempted to leave, according to the affidavit. When he tried to retrieve it, Mendoza allegedly drove away while he was holding onto the vehicle. Police said the vehicle struck a curb and a stop sign, crushing the victim's foot. The victim was hospitalized and later underwent a below-the-knee amputation because of the injuries, according to the affidavit. Mendoza admitted to taking the phone and driving away while the victim was hanging onto the vehicle. The affidavit says that investigators alleged she gave conflicting accounts of the incident. She has been charged with aggravated robbery. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WOAI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/news4sa/ WOAI on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News4SA WOAI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/news4sa Subscribe to WOAI on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpsuSNiFkl4T4owtIb8QqWQ/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyFwDPyddKc7LjpC-mcnv_GVlPbuj84-M For more information, visit https://news4sanantonio.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 210.442-6397 WOAI is a TX based station and an NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WOAI #NEWS4SA #NEWS4SanAntonio #WOAI4 #SanAntonio