COLORADO SPRINGS — A woman was arrested following a chase in Colorado Springs Monday, according to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP).
It happened around 4 a.m. in the area of northbound I-25 just south of Briargate Parkway.
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CSP says a trooper was on a traffic stop when a white Honda Odyssey almost sideswiped them. The trooper and another CSP tropper pursued the minivan.
The chase ended at Highway 83 just south of North Gate Boulevard after one of the troopers performed a tactical vehicle intervention.
Both the driver, later identified as 19-year-old Analecia Lovato, and a passenger were detained and taken to the hospital with minor injuries. CSP says Lovato was released from the hospital and taken into custody.
Lovato is being held in the El Paso County Jail on the following charges:
- vehicular eluding
- drove vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
- drove vehicle with excessive alcohol content
- violation of restraining order
- failed to present immediate evidence of insurance upon request
- reckless driving
- reckless endangerment
- displayed fictitious number plate
- illegal possession of ethyl alcohol by an underage person
- drove vehicle without valid driver's license
- possessed an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle
CSP adds there were no injuries to troopers. Minor damage to the two patrol vehicles were also reported.
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