The driver, Cindy Martinez, and passenger, Daezairon Jones, are both being held in police custody.
MANASSAS, Va. — A woman and a man were arrested after a police chase in Culpeper County Wednesday.
Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office deputies Burnett and Millson received an alert that a vehicle stolen from Manassas near Braggs Corner Road. After a brief search near Martins Grocery Store in Culpeper, Burnett spotted the car and attempted what police called a “high-risk” stop. The driver fled, and the deputies started chasing the car out of town onto Rt. 666 and Stevensburg Road toward Brandy Station.
The chase snaked through Brandy Station onto Carrico Mills Road and Germanna Highway. Millson used spike strips to puncture tires on the car, but it was undeterred. The driver pressed east on Germanna Highway, evading a second set of spike strips in Orange County by dangerously swerving around an Orange County deputy.
As the chase continued, Virginia State troopers joined to try to stop the driver as they approached Fredericksburg. Despite losing left-side tires, the driver continued at high speeds, police said, until finally losing control at Brock Road and Germanna Highway in Spotsylvania County. The driver rear-ended a car waiting at a stoplight, ending the chase.
Authorities identified the driver as Cindy Martinez and the passenger as Daezairon Jones, both from Manassas. Both were taken into custody and taken to a nearby hospital for minor injuries. Police searched the car and found what they believe to be narcotics, which may lead to additional charges after laboratory analysis.
Martinez faces multiple charges, including felony eluding, possession of a stolen vehicle and driving on a suspended license. She remains in custody without bail. Jones was wanted for larceny by the Fauquier Sheriff’s Office and is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. He is being held on outstanding warrants.
“Interagency cooperation, training, and the use of spike strips brought this to a safe resolution,” Culpeper County Sheriff Timothy Chilton said. “In my almost 30 years this was the first female driver in a pursuit that I can remember. As I got close to this a number of times today it was apparent we had to stop this before we entered a traffic heavy area. You can’t out run that radio!”