Police puncture tires to stop fleeing motorist
State troopers arrested an Alabama woman after a pursuit across Lincoln Parish Monday, one of several attempts by motorists to elude area police in recent weeks.
Tammy Carol Turner, 55, of Needham, Alabama, was stopped using a tire deflation device about 4:30 p.m. on December 9 after another motorist reported her erratic driving.
Louisiana State Police Troop F in Monroe was notified of a reckless driver in a silver Chrysler PT Cruiser traveling westbound on Interstate 20 entering Lincoln Parish. Three troopers spotted the vehicle at milepost 91 and observed it weaving all over the roadway.
Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, but Turner continued at about 50 miles per hour. After the vehicle refused to stop, one trooper set up a tire deflation device near milepost 85 in Ruston.
The Chrysler struck the device and stopped, and Turner was taken into custody.
A trooper noted in Turner’s arrest affidavit that field sobriety tests could not be administered safely due to her level of impairment. A breath test showed Turner’s blood alcohol concentration to be .14g%, well above the Louisiana legal limit.
Turner was booked for flight from an officer, first offense DWI, improper lane usage, and open container. Bail was set at $5,000.
The incident was one of five cases of violators attempting to elude local law enforcement in the past two weeks. In each case, the fleeing driver was successfully apprehended.
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