Woman was having mental health episode when she led Beaumont officers on chase into Houston: Police

Friday, February 3, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman is in custody after leading police on an 85-mile chase Thursday night from Beaumont all the way to downtown Houston.

Beaumont police told ABC13 the woman is from Louisiana and has been diagnosed with dementia.
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Police tried to pull her over after the woman's daughter called officers worried about her safety, but the woman fled on I-10.

The chase reached speeds over 100 miles per hour. It eventually ended at Franklin and Smith Street when state troopers deployed spike strips, according to police.
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The woman was arrested on an evading charge and will be given a mental health evaluation, police said.

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