Law enforcement officials have identified the chase suspect as Toscha Sponsler, a 33-year-old Alto native who is now under arrest with multiple charges, aside from her unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Police report that the call that originated this incident was for a suspicious person and/or possible shoplifter at Ulta. Sponsler left the store on foot and eventually was put under arrest near South First at Loop 287. She was handcuffed behind her back and buckled up in the back of a police unit to be taken to jail when she slipped out of one of the handcuffs, was able to get out of the seatbelt and climbed through the vehicle's sliding partition window. After getting through the window, Sponsler gained access to the driver's seat. While she was trying to escape, officers were standing behind the car, searching through a backpack and purse Sponsler had tried to ditch when the police vehicle almost backed into them and drove away. The suspect led police units on a chase down Loop 287 at Tulane to Whitehouse and to various other roads at speeds that reached roughly 100 mph, almost making a head-on collision with two Lufkin officers, Constable Chad Wilson and several other drivers. Police officers reported seeing her continuously reaching and fumbling for the officer's shotgun, which is mechanically locked inside the unit.
Multiple law enforcement agencies joined the chase with DPS leading them. Shortly after, troopers used a pursuit intervention technique maneuver to spin Sponsler out close to state Highway 63 at the 69 south intersection. Sponsler then left the road and crashed into a tree at 6:03 p.m.. A medical unit was called out to the scene, but Sponsler declined further medical treatment before she was taken to jail. Law enforcement officials found Sponsler in possession of a felony amount of methamphetamine after she was arrested will charge her additionally with escape, evading on foot, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and aggravated assault of a police officer. The police unit, a Tahoe, was damaged heavily and is likely totaled. No one was hurt during the chase and police say that the incident will be further reviewed to make sure the best practices were met. The incident is still under investigation.
Texas Woman Steals Police Car Then Crashes It During Chase
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Comments
(Old Spike)
Image Test.
(Old Spike)
It's working
(Old Spike)
Only for the special people apparently.
(Long Spike)
New management has been granting people the privilege to post images. Hopefully you'll be seen soon.
(Old Spike)
I see by your rapid response that at least you are aware of being one of the special ones. I'd rather not be handed special rights because I licked someone's asshole long and deep; I'll leave that you.
(Long Spike)
You don't really follow what's going on with this site, do you?
(Short Spike)
Not really sure that is it mate. I took a hiatus from this site for almost a year. Peaked in recently and I was a short spike. Not that I have any idea about what actually is going on.
(Old Spike)
[@Fullauto223cal] You should now be able to post pics in comments.
(Old Spike)
If you can see this, then yes indeed. I can post images.
(Old Spike)
Judging from the previous comment, it does not appear to have worked.
(Old Spike)
And here I thought stuff like this only happens in movies..
(Short Spike)
Good for her. I love it when we get one over on them
(Long Spike)
Looks like she didn't realize that taller vehicles have a high center of gravity and don't handle like a normal car would.
(Dixie Normous: Image specialist)
Yeah, crack will do that to you
(Long Spike)
Crack lives matter.
(Short Spike)
It was meth not crack you racist
(Long Spike)
Shut up knee grow.
(Short Spike)
Fuck you Victorio.
I'd smoke crack with you any time. I'd even give you a hug before sparking the pipe...then we'd exchange fatherly anecdotes and chef experiences all super high and having a good time n shit ..bitch!
(Old Spike)
htf did she crash? going perfectly straight thenjust turned hard for no reason at all.
(Long Spike)
I'd assume she got pit-ed.
(Old Spike)
that'd explain it, nice one.
(Old Spike)
LOL proof of two facts:
(Old Spike)
Pretty much. If you can read and write at an 8th grade level, know the right politican and pass a drug test, there's a department out there that will give you a fucking job.
(Short Spike)
My kinda woman!
(Old Spike)
She was kinda hot. I'd definitely tap her. Nice Nike shoes btw, great for contorsionists
(Short Spike)
Ooh thats a feisty one. Gotta Admire her at least a bit for being such a badass chick.