Woman Arrested in Salinas After Stealing Vehicle from Arroyo Grande 7-Eleven and Injuring Owner
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – A 44-year-old woman was arrested in Salinas after allegedly injuring the owner of a vehicle she was stealing from the 7-Eleven on Elm Street Saturday afternoon.
On July 18, around 1:30 p.m., officers were sent to the 7-Eleven at 701 Elm Street for a reported vehicle theft and while officers were on their way to the scene, dispatchers received information that a person had been run over during the stolen vehicle stated a press release Sunday from the Arroyo Grande Police Department.
Arriving officers began providing medical aid to the injured adult woman who had serious, but not life-threatening injuries, at the scene noted the Arroyo Grande Police Department.
She is currently in stable condition added the local law enforcement agency.
According to Arroyo Grande Police, an initial investigation revealed that an unknown woman had entered the victim's vehicle while the victim was inside the 7-Eleven and when the victim exited the store and confronted the woman, a physical altercation ensued involving both women and a witness inside of the vehicle.
During the struggle, the suspect allegedly placed the vehicle into drive and accelerated away at high speeds, dragging the vehicle's owner and causing her to sustain serious injuries detailed the Arroyo Grande Police Department.
Investigators issued an alert for the stolen vehicle and tracked the vehicle for several hours using license plate reader technology with assistance from multiple local law enforcement agencies shared the Arroyo Grande Police Department.
Eventually, the vehicle entered Monterrey County and a California Highway Patrol helicopter located it being driven by the suspect near Salinas noted the Arroyo Grande Police Department.
Officers with the Salinas Police Department and the California Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and successfully took the 44-year-old woman into custody stated the Arroyo Grande Police Department.
The Arroyo Grande Police Department shared that the 44-year-old was then transferred into their custody before being booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on the following charges:
- PC 215(a)–Carjacking
- PC 245(a)(4)–Assault with a Deadly Weapon
- VC 20001(a)–Hit and Run Causing Injury
- VC 10851(a)–Motor Vehicle Theft
According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, the 44-year-old remains in custody with bail set at $500,000.
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