Grass Valley woman jailed on DUI, eluding after chase from Truckee ends near Verdi
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 12/14/2013 - 1:38pm
A Grass Valley woman was arrested Friday after a chase with the California Highway Patrol from California into Nevada, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Wendy N. Parish, 23, faces criminal charges of DUI drugs, driving without a valid driver’s license, and attempting to elude a police officer. Bail is $25,350 and she remains in custody as of Saturday afternoon, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen.
Friday afternoon at approximately 3:52 pm, NHP troopers were dispatched to assist the California Highway Patrol with a fleeing vehicle traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 that was approaching Nevada. The gray 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup had been clocked at a high rate of speed on the freeway near Truckee and the driver failed to yield to the CHP officer.
When the pickup entered Nevada, NHP Troopers successfully deployed the stop sticks just east of the state line in an effort to deflate the tires. At least one tire was flattened and the vehicle eventually stopped near the center median of the freeway in close proximity to mile marker 3 near Verdi.
Parish displayed signs of being under the influence of drugs and did not possess a valid driver’s license. She was placed under arrest by NHP and taken to the Washoe County Detention Facility and booked. Several traffic-related charges are expected to be filed in California for Parish as well.
