Houston mom accused of leading police on 5-mile chase with 2 kids unsecured in car, records state

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A mother was handed multiple charges after authorities said she led police on a five-mile chase with her two children unsecured in the car.

Records show Lashapel Junius is charged with two counts of endangering a child and one count of evading arrest in a motor vehicle.
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The incident happened on April 18. Documents state Junius had a 12-year-old and a 2-year-old in the car, and they were unsecured.

She allegedly drove over several medians while trying to hit a man. During that, she hit a tree, causing her 2-year-old to suffer an injury to the forehead, records state.
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Afterward, she evaded officers for five miles, with speeds of 60 mph, and ran four red lights while the children were still not secured.

Records show Junius was given a $30,000 bond.
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