Woman Accused Of Stealing Deputy's Patrol Car In Modesto
MODESTO (CBS13) - A Modesto woman is accused of stealing a deputy's car at the scene of a crash.
On Monday around 10:30 p.m., a Stanislaus sheriff's deputy was reportedly helping police with traffic control at N. Riverside Road and Yosemite Boulevard, at the scene of a crash, when a woman allegedly got inside of the deputy's unlocked car and drove off.
A few minutes later, deputies found the car in Ceres near Fowler and Mitchell roads and tried to initiate a traffic stop. The suspect, 48-year-old Rita Dedios Armenta, allegedly led deputies on a short chase to Whitmore Avenue and Highway 99 where she finally stopped.
Armenta was booked into jail on the charge of vehicle theft. No items were taken from the deputy's car.
