LA Woman Steals Ford Explorer Police Cruiser Leading Cops On 160 MPH Chase

Police in Los Angeles have arrested a woman after she stole one of the department’s Ford Explorer patrol vehicles and led police on a high-speed chase.

It is understood that the chase started in the southern Los Angeles community of West Rancho Dominguez after the woman stole the Explorer from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department when it was parked. The thief’s motivation for stealing the Explorer isn’t known but it didn’t take long for police to respond and for a chase to ensue.

Fox News reports that the Ford was clocked at 161 mph (259 km/h) which, if true, is faster than the SUV’s claimed top speed even in police trim. Helicopter footage of the chase shows the Ford speeding along the 91 Freeway, cutting in between cars at well over 100 mph (161 km/h) and seemingly without a worry in the world.

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LA Woman Steals Ford Explorer Police Cruiser Leading Cops On 160 MPH Chase

It didn’t take long before the driver opted to exit the freeway as she continued trying to evade authorities. She continued to cut through traffic and run red lights and can be seen routinely breaking the speed limit.

At one stage, the woman can be seen turning off a large road and into an industrial area. This proved to be a bad decision as she had just pulled into the property of a truck yard and despite her best attempt to escape, she was blocked in with nowhere to go. Police then managed to stop her and arrest her.

ABC7 reports that the woman did not have any identification on her when she was arrested and as such, she was booked into jail as ‘Jane Doe.’ Police continue to investigate the incident.

Screenshots Fox11/YouTube


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