Highway pursuit ends in Santa Barbara Highlands neighborhood
—UPDATE—
A petty theft turns into an all-out police pursuit from Ventura to Santa Barbara.
Police say 28-year old Jenna Dickman from Santa Barbara was swerving on Highway 101 in Summerland when officers ran the vehicles license plate numbers on Friday. The vehicle’s numbers matched a petty theft crime in Ventura just hours before.
Officers signaled her to pull over. Dickman complied at first but then threw out the stolen property and sped away.
California Highway Patrol officers began a pursuit for Dickman from Summerland to Santa Barbara. Dickman got off at the Bath exit and drove up the Mesa and turned on Miramonte Drive. She attempted a U-Turn at the end of the street but was blocked in by officers.
Police say an officer had to open the door and pull Dickman out of the car.
Dickman has been charged with DUI of drugs, assault with a deadly weapon and felony evading.
—INITIAL STORY—
A police pursuit that began on U.S. Highway 101 in Ventura has ended the Highlands neighborhood of Santa Barbara.
A woman drove a white Jeep Grand Cherokee from the freeway through the narrow streets of the city Friday afternoon. Per emergency scanner traffic she drove up to 85 miles per hour on the highway.
She exited the freeway, went up Carrillo hill and turned left on Miramonte Drive.
She quickly drove passed the KEYT TV station in Santa Barbara before making a tight u-turn near Via Del Cielo and drove back towards Carrillo Street.
The chase ended at an apartment complex on Highland Drive and Miramonte Drive after the suspect backed into a patrol car.
According to the police scanner, the female suspect is a wanted for a burglary incident out of Ventura. Authorities say she was also seen driving under the influence during the pursuit.
The Ventura and Santa Barbara Area CHP, along with Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies and Santa Barbara police, were involved in the pursuit as it entered Santa Barbara County. No injuries were reported.
The incident is under investigation. No further details were immediately known.
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