MEDFORD, ORE. — One person is in custody after leading police on an early morning chase through Medford.
It started near Crater Lake Avenue and McAndrews just before 1 a.m., when police were trying to pull over a 2004 Mercedes for driving without headlights and suspicion of driving under the influence.
The driver fled from police driving all over the city for about 20 minutes. Medford Police had help from Central Point Police, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police.
Spike stripes were used several times, but it wasn’t enough to force the suspect to stop.
Eventually the suspect turned onto Brookdale from McAndrews and that’s when police did a PIT maneuver on the vehicle, bringing the pursuit to an end.
Medford Police say the suspect, identified as Amanda Hawkins, was taken into custody. Police say she was believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance. She has been lodged in jail on DUII, Eluding, and other charges, including Probation Violation for possession of meth.
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