Yakima woman arrested after allegedly chasing, ramming deputy’s patrol car at high speeds

YAKIMA, Wash. – A woman is facing numerous possible charges after allegedly chasing down a Yakima County Sheriff’s Office patrol car and ramming it several times on Friday morning, severely damaging the patrol car and injuring the deputy inside.

According to the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office, at about 3:10 a.m. on October 23 a YCSO deputy in a patrol car had been driving towards Yakima on Terrace Heights Drive when a vehicle came up from behind the deputy and rammed into the rear end of the deputy’s patrol vehicle. YCSO officials said the deputy tried to pull over, but the other vehicle rammed the patrol car again, causing it to jolt forward. The deputy called dispatch to send backup and then sped up while turning on the patrol car’s emergency lights…

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