Naked woman 'steals police car and leads cops on hour-long 100mph chase after being sexually assaulted'-Natalie Evans

The woman was subdued by a "stun bag" when she left the sheriff's truck on a central reservation along an interstate

The woman allegedly stole a cop car from Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (Photo: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)

A naked woman stole a police car and led cops on a long high-speed chase after telling officers she had been sexually assaulted, authorities said.
The unidentified woman was taken to a hospital after she was subdued by a "stun bag" when she left the sheriff's truck on a central reservation along Interstate 10 in southern Arizona.
The incident began on Thursday morning when a sheriff's deputy was called to a petrol station and found the naked woman standing outside, authorities said.
The deputy said the woman appeared distraught and disoriented, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Ben Henry said.
The deputy, who left his vehicle running, tried to cover the woman with a blanket but she climbed into the car and sped off, the officials said.
Henry said the deputy tried to stop her by jumping on the running board but was unsuccessful and fell to the ground, sustaining minor injuries.
He was treated at a local hospital and released, Henry said.
He took up the pursuit in a civilian's car and alerted other authorities.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Ben Henry (Photo: Thomas Hawthorne/azcentral.com)

The woman hit speeds of more than 100 miles per hour during the roughly hour-long chase that spanned parts of two interstate highways in southern Arizona over 70 miles.
At one point, the stolen car's tires were punctured by nail-studded strips deputies had laid down.
The pursuit ended when the woman collided with another vehicle and came to a stop near Eloy, Arizona.

Sheriff's officials said they hit her with the stun bag because she was initially non-compliant and they were afraid she was going to cross the freeway to avoid capture.
Stun bags contain pellets and are designed to stop someone without killing them.
The passengers in the vehicle were not injured.
Sheriff's officials are investigating the woman's reported sexual assault but have not yet interviewed her, Henry said.
It was not immediately known why she took the deputy's vehicle.

Source: Mirror UK