Theft suspect flees police twice in stolen vehicle
A 39-year-old Windsor woman is facing a list of charges after she allegedly fled from police twice in a stolen vehicle before her eventual arrest last Friday.
The incident began around 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 when Windsor police responded to a report of a break-and-enter crime in the 1600 block of Marentette Avenue. According to a complainant, a man tried to get into an unattached garage building on a property, then left on foot when he was confronted about it. Concerned citizens searched the area for the suspect, and found him sitting at a bus stop in the 700 block of Tecumseh Road East. The citizens contacted police, and the male suspect co-operated. However, a woman who had been sitting with the man at the bus stop walked past the citizens, got into a vehicle belonging to one of them and drove off with it. Patrol officers arrived at the bus stop just after the woman stole the vehicle. Police said officers attempted to follow the woman as the stolen vehicle sped south on Howard Avenue, but the pursuit was quickly called off in the interest of public safety. A short time later, police received a complaint of a woman trying to steal a vehicle in the 2200 block of South Cameron Boulevard. The description of the suspect matched that of the woman who had been sitting at the bus stop. Police said the suspect was not able to steal a second vehicle, but she fled the 2200 block of South Cameron Boulevard in the first stolen vehicle.
Patrol officers managed to stop the vehicle in the northbound lanes of South Cameron Boulevard. According to police, the woman refused to exit the vehicle and resisted arrest. Officers broke two windows on the vehicle, but she again sped off, heading north on South Cameron Boulevard. Windsor police again called off the pursuit in the interest of public safety. A few minutes later, the stolen vehicle was located and contained to a parking lot in the 400 block of Tecumseh Road West. Officers approached the vehicle. There was a brief struggle, resulting in the arrest of the female driver. Jessica Bradley, 39, of Windsor, has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, attempted theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of failing to stop for police, two counts of resisting arrest, dangerous driving, and possession of stolen property (value exceeding $5,000).
The man who was arrested at the bus stop, a 37-year-old Windsor resident, has been charged with breaking and entering, and possession of break-in tools. Anyone with further information can contact the property crimes unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 4350. Anonymous tips can be made via Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or www.catchcrooks.com.