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Sonoma Woman Apprehended After Five-Mile DUI Pursuit

Authorities relied on aerial support to track the vehicle until it stopped on a dead-end road.

Petaluma police arrested a driver they say led them on a 5-mile, 15-minute chase with speeds reaching 50 mph.

Overview

  • Petaluma officers responded to a report of an occupied suspicious vehicle near Jess Avenue and Payran Street at 6:07 p.m. on August 1.
  • The driver, identified as 60-year-old Kathleen Storrs, fled at speeds up to 50 mph and ran multiple red lights over a 15-minute chase.
  • Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter Henry-1 provided aerial tracking during the five-mile pursuit.
  • Storrs stopped on a dead-end road where she was taken into custody without further incident.
  • She is booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility on suspicion of DUI, possession of a controlled substance and evading a police officer.