Officers fire pepper balls to get woman to surrender after Fullerton pursuit

Saturday, December 17, 2022
FULLERTON, Calif. (KABC) -- Police fired pepper balls at a woman who led officers on a pursuit in Orange County Saturday.

Officials say the 23-year-old female driver was speeding and using her cellphone while driving near State College Boulevard and Chapman Avenue. When officers tried to pull her over, they say she kept going.
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She led them on a short chase, which ended when officers used a PIT maneuver to bring the vehicle to a stop under the 91 Freeway on Magnolia Avenue.

When the driver refused to come out, officers fired pepper balls, shooting out the back window of the vehicle.
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She was taken into custody.

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