Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrests two after I-75 chase ends in spike strip stop
Officers from Ohio initiated the pursuit of a retail fraud suspect before handing it off to Michigan deputies near Erie Township on Saturday.
By Lucas Navarro ·
A 42-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were arrested on Saturday after a multi-jurisdictional vehicle chase through Monroe County, Michigan. The suspects were apprehended on foot after their SUV became disabled.
The pursuit began around 3 p.m. when a Lucas County, Ohio, dispatcher contacted Monroe County officials. Officers in Ohio were chasing a retail fraud suspect driving a Chevrolet Trailblazer northbound on Interstate 75. The vehicle crossed the state line, prompting a Monroe County deputy to take over the chase when it exited the highway in Erie Township.
The deputy tracked the vehicle through the county but ended the active pursuit due to a Veterans Day parade in the city of Monroe. Investigators then located the registered owner's home in Monroe Township. They spotted the Chevrolet nearby and placed a spike strip across the road to prepare for a potential second chase.
The SUV struck the spike strip and lost traction, coming to a stop one mile later with punctured tires. The woman driving the vehicle and the man in the passenger seat attempted to run away on foot but were caught by law enforcement.
The driver is a resident of Monroe, while the passenger is from Berlin Township, Michigan. Charges against both individuals are currently pending in both Michigan and Ohio.
