Woman arrested in theft of Pinal County truck

A woman was arrested on            speeding truck for about 15
Monday after a high speed          minutes before the occupants
chase in a stolen Pinal            exited the truck and fled on
County maintenance truck in        foot near Russell Road and
Florence, according to             Interstate 8.
authorities.                       Deputies found Jessica Brown,
Around 9:30 p.m., a deputy         29, of Casa Grande, hiding in
attempted to stop a white,         a remote desert area with 25
2008 GMC Sierra pickup truck       grams of marijuana inside of
that was swerving while            her purse, according to
traveling westbound near           authorities.
Battaglia and Trekell roads,       Brown told authorities that
according to the Sheriff's         she did not know the other
Office. The deputy noticed         occupants of the truck or
dull white paint on the truck      that it was stolen. She said
used to cover up decals, and       she ran from authorities
the license plate matched a        because she had a warrant out
different stolen vehicle from      for her arrest.
Casa Grande.                       Deputies discovered other
The truck pulled away from         stolen property inside the
the deputy at a high rate of       truck.
speed for about 100 yards          Brown was booked into the
before coming to an abrupt         Pinal County Sheriff's Office
stop, the Sheriff's Office         Adult Detention Center.
said. The deputy approached        A white, 2001 Chevrolet S14
the truck with a weapon drawn      county pickup truck is still
and ordered the two female         missing.
and male occupants to exit         The Sheriff's Office is
the vehicle for about 3            asking anyone with
minutes. The driver then           information on the thefts,
drove off.                         which occurred Dec. 25 and 26,
Authorities pursued the            to call 520-866-5116.         

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