Authorities allege a Powell woman backed into a building and hit multiple vehicles while drunk last month, all while her young child was in the backseat.

Amber M. Blough, 43, is facing five misdemeanor charges in connection with the Jan. 10 incident: driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving while under the influence with a child passenger, child endangerment and two counts of failing to report an accident involving unattended property.

Blough pleaded not guilty to four of the charges at a Jan. 12 appearance in Park County Circuit Court and formally denied the fifth — which was filed later — on Tuesday. Blough has been free on a $5,000 surety bond since Jan. 13.

Charging documents say a concerned citizen initially contacted Powell police around 11 a.m. on Jan. 10 after witnessing Blough hit vehicles and then drive off. Police concluded that Blough struck “several” vehicles plus the Summit ESP building on South Panther Boulevard.

With the reporting citizen’s help, responding Powell Police Officer Nathan Bivens said he found Blough’s 2011 Ford Edge parked in front of her residence with damage that included a buckled hood, flat tire and dangling taillight.

According to an affidavit written by the officer, Blough admitted she’d been driving, that she had consumed some alcohol and that her child had been in the vehicle.

“I made a bad choice,” she allegedly said.

When Bivens asked why she didn’t stop after the collisions, “Blough explained that she was panicked and just wanted to get out of there,” the affidavit says.

Bivens wrote that Blough was unsteady on her feet and failed sobriety tests. She was also reportedly bleeding from injuries to her neck and head.

After being placed under arrest and checked out by medical personnel, the affidavit says Blough provided a breath sample that put her blood alcohol concentration at 0.23% — nearly three times the legal limit for driving.

While out on bond, Blough has been ordered to enroll in the Park County Treatment Court’s pretrial testing program, which monitors defendants for alcohol or drug use.

Circuit Court Judge Joey Darrah has tentatively scheduled separate trials on the charges for June and July, but a prosecutor indicated Tuesday that she’ll move to join them in a single case.