A Chicago woman was arrested this week following a pursuit in Henry County. On Monday, October 2, at approximately 6:44 p.m., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an ongoing pursuit involving a stolen vehicle. The chase was initiated by the Iowa State Highway Patrol and entered Henry County eastbound on Highway 34 from the Jefferson County Line.

Henry County Deputies were able to successfully deploy stop sticks near 170th Street and Iowa Avenue. The driver, later identified as 29-year-old Ashley M. Sanders, was brought to a halt without any injuries to herself, officers, or the public. Sanders was placed under arrest and transported to the Henry County Jail.

After an investigation, Sanders was charged with second-degree theft, a class D felony, eluding with speeds 25 mph over the speed limit, an aggravated misdemeanor, and interference with official acts-bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor, among several other nonscheduled citations by the Iowa State Patrol.

A preliminary hearing for Sanders is scheduled for Friday, October 13.