Suspect arrested after stealing rifle, leading cross-county police chase

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – Police officers arrested a woman over the weekend after they say she stole a rifle and led officers on a chase across county lines.

According to police, Cynthia Amber Pettit, 41, had stolen a rifle from a home in Klamath County Sunday afternoon.

She then pointed the rifle at police officers who arrived on scene before taking off.

Officers say they lost sight of the vehicle multiple times before it was found near Fort Klamath by Forest Service officers.

The chase continued until Pettit came to a stop on Highway 140 in Jackson County.

Pettit was arrested and booked into Klamath County Jail on many charges, including theft, reckless endangering, and attempted assault on a police officer.

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Taylar Ansures is a producer and reporter for NBC5 News. Taylar is from Redding, California and went to California State University, Chico. After graduating, she joined KRCR News Channel 7 in Redding as a morning producer. She moved to Southern Oregon in 2022 to be closer to family and became KTVL News 10’s digital producer. Taylar is currently finishing her Master's Degree in Professional Creative Writing through the University of Denver. In her free time, Taylar frequents independent bookstores and explores hiking trails across Southern Oregon and Northern California.
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