A Ventura woman was arrested Saturday afternoon after leading officers on a vehicle pursuit involving a reported stolen truck.
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on Saturday December 27th, officers with the Ventura Police Department observed a vehicle on Loma Vista Road that had been reported stolen earlier in the day. Officers initiated a short pursuit that traveled through the Ventura College campus and into a residential area south of the college. As the vehicle was driven erratically through a neighborhood and an active construction zone, officers recognized the increased risk to public safety and made the decision to terminate the pursuit.
A few minutes later, officers located the vehicle parked behind a gym near the intersection of Telegraph Road and Day Road. An officer observed the driver, identified as Brooke Lawton, 37, running from the vehicle. After a brief foot pursuit, Lawton was taken into custody without further incident. Lawton was booked into the Ventura County Jail and faces multiple charges, including grand theft auto, unlawful taking of a vehicle, felony evading, reckless driving, driving under the influence of drugs, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and vandalism…