Arizona Department of Public Safety officers arrested a woman Thursday on charges including felony flight after she refused to pull over for Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies around 10:20 a.m. during a traffic stop, a spokesman said.
Officers booked Janelle Simpson, 37, of Carbondale, Colo., into the Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix on charges of felony flight, driving while impaired, and third-degree burglary for an attempted carjacking.
DPS officers found Simpson's 2010 Ford Focus driving southbound on 1-17 and tried to pull her over, but she would not stop and left the freeway at New River, said Bart Graves, spokesman for the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
DPS units ended their pursuit then and alerted the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department.
When Simpson's car re-entered the freeway at Daisy Mountain, DPS resumed their pursuit with help from the Air Rescue Ranger Helicopter as Simpson drove at speeds as high as 105 miles per hour, Graves said.
As the vehicle entered the Phoenix area, officers set up stop sticks at Greenway Road, which punctured three of the Focus' tires, Graves said.
Simpson exited the highway at Cactus Road, stepped out of the car in the middle of the road, and tried to carjack another vehicle nearby using no weapons. A DPS officer with help from Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies took her into custody.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Arizona Immigration Announces New Law
The state of Arizona has announced the new immigration law; the passing of this law however doesn't come with out major criticism.
The act makes it a state misdemeanor crime for an alien to be in Arizona without carrying registration documents required by federal law, steps up state and local law enforcement of Federal immigration laws, and cracks down on those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal aliens.
Critics of the legislation say it encourages racial profiling because anyone suspected to be an illegal immigrant is allowed to be questioned and asked for proof of residency, while supporters say the law simply enforces existing federal law. President Obama even criticized the law stating it threatened "to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and our communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe."
Enforcement of this new law has been a major issue, and isn't supported by the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police. Police have been put in a somewhat impossible situation. They run into the problem of enforcing the immigration laws and criminal laws simultaneously coupled with trying to keep peace, and conducting ordinary day to day policing tasks. They don't know where to turn first.
Under Arizona law the first offense is considered a class 1 misdemeanor with the second considered a class 4 felony. If the offender is in possession of illegal drugs and or weapons it is considered a class 3 felony.
My Arizona Defense Lawyer .com is committed to serious representation for all felonies and misdemeanors such as DUI/DWI; major felonies, narcotics offenses, white collar crimes, theft, assaults, violent felonies, probation violations, homicide, robbery and juvenile delinquencies. They focus on obtaining the best results for your case, while providing people with exemplary service!
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The act makes it a state misdemeanor crime for an alien to be in Arizona without carrying registration documents required by federal law, steps up state and local law enforcement of Federal immigration laws, and cracks down on those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal aliens.
Critics of the legislation say it encourages racial profiling because anyone suspected to be an illegal immigrant is allowed to be questioned and asked for proof of residency, while supporters say the law simply enforces existing federal law. President Obama even criticized the law stating it threatened "to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and our communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe."
Enforcement of this new law has been a major issue, and isn't supported by the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police. Police have been put in a somewhat impossible situation. They run into the problem of enforcing the immigration laws and criminal laws simultaneously coupled with trying to keep peace, and conducting ordinary day to day policing tasks. They don't know where to turn first.
Under Arizona law the first offense is considered a class 1 misdemeanor with the second considered a class 4 felony. If the offender is in possession of illegal drugs and or weapons it is considered a class 3 felony.
My Arizona Defense Lawyer .com is committed to serious representation for all felonies and misdemeanors such as DUI/DWI; major felonies, narcotics offenses, white collar crimes, theft, assaults, violent felonies, probation violations, homicide, robbery and juvenile delinquencies. They focus on obtaining the best results for your case, while providing people with exemplary service!
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