Santa Ana police chase: 2 female suspects arrested

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Monday, November 10, 2014
Santa Ana police officers were in pursuit of a stolen white Honda Civic in Santa Ana, Friday, Nov. 7, 2014.
Santa Ana police officers were in pursuit of a stolen white Honda Civic in Santa Ana, Friday, Nov. 7, 2014.
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Two female suspects were arrested at the end of a stolen-vehicle police chase in Santa Ana Friday evening.

Santa Ana police officers began pursuing a stolen white Honda Civic in Orange at about 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Two suspects were in the vehicle, which was traveling at high rates of speed on surface streets. Police said a person in the car called police dispatch.

The chase began in a traffic circle in Orange, then proceeded through Santa Ana. The car was reportedly stolen in Garden Grove.

At 5:10 p.m., the stolen car stopped in the area of 1001 E. Hunter Avenue and two suspects ran. A police dog tackled the suspect driver.

Two suspects, both female, were taken into custody.

The driver was identified as 20-year-old Kimberly Camacho. She was treated for a dog bite. Camacho faces charges of grand theft auto; possession of stolen property; felony evading; driving on a suspended/revoked license; and outstanding warrants for possession of narcotics.

Information on the second suspect was not immediately released.