Duluth woman arrested for over 100 mph drive

A WOMAN in Duluth, Georgia is facing charges after police accused her of driving over 100 mph and running two red lights because she was late for work, the police sources said.

Pooja Patel, 19, is charged with speeding, reckless driving, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and two counts of failure to obey signs or traffic control devices following the incident.

The incident occurred on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Sugarloaf Parkway on April 8.

Police had to use street cameras to track her back to her place of residence after calling off a high speed chase out of concern for the safety of other drivers.

‘I met with Ms. Patel and asked why she was speeding over 100 MPH and fleeing from my patrol unit with my lights and siren activated,’ Officer Clifford Cavorsi wrote in his report on the arrest.

‘Ms. Patel then stated she was not aware a police unit was behind her and also told me that she was late for work.’

Duluth police spokesman, Officer Ted Sadowski, said Patel was initially clocked driving 62 mph as she drove north on the road.

Cavorsi wrote in his report that Patel allegedly ran red lights at the intersections of Peachtree Industrial and Main Street, and Sugarloaf Parkway and Buford Highway.

He also wrote in his initial report on the chase that it did not initially appear that Patel was attempting to elude him, but was rather allegedly driving reckless.

Sadowski said the estimate that Patel’s speed exceeded 100 mph was based on conditions during Cavorsi’s pursuit of her.

After Patel was tracked back to the apartment complex she lived at, police went there and looked for the vehicle and arrested the woman. Later, Patel was released from the Gwinnett County Jail on $7,438 bond.