A Pierce County woman is in jail after investigators say she sped away from deputies in a stolen vehicle and caused extensive property damage in Tacoma.
The incident happened just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Investigators with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department say a deputy located a stolen vehicle at 72nd Street East and McKinley Avenue East.According to reports, as the deputy started to follow the vehicle, the suspect took off at a high rate of speed. The deputy turned on their lights and siren, and a pursuit ensued.
"Witnesses said they saw the woman in the stolen vehicle walk away from the crash site."She was yelling about her dog missing," said Zornes.Body cameras from deputies showed responding officers giving the woman orders to get get away from the damaged and smoking vehicle. She eventually complied and was arrested.A male passenger, according to investigators, ran away while reportedly holding a gun in his hand.
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