A pursuit that began in rural Little Rock, near Palmdale came through Malibu on Pacific Coast Highway Wednesday afternoon about 4:20 p.m. CHP were pursuing a woman driving a U-Haul truck that Little Rock Sheriff’s officials said the woman stole.
The chase finally ended on a rural road in Ventura County when the truck began to weave and then stopped. The female driver, Alisha Mankin, sprinted from the truck, yanked vainly on the door of another car, and was then tackled and arrested.
Mankin was to be booked on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, recklessly evading peace officers, driving while under the influence of a controlled substance and misdemeanor hit and run, the CHP said. She also faces drug and driving while under the influence charges on two outstanding warrants.
The chase, which began in the high desert city of Palmdale, at various times involved a state highway, Los Angeles city streets, a couple of interstates and the Pacific Coast Highway, CHP Officer Jose Nunez said.
It started when the 25-year-old Mankin and a male companion were pulled over by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy following a report of suspicious activity, Deputy Robbie Royster said.
The man, who had rented the U-Haul, was detained. But Mankin jumped back into the truck and sped away, Royster said.