Woman drank alcohol during police chase, took another swig at arrest

A woman allegedly gulped an alcoholic tea as she fled from El Paso police before intentionally crashing into a patrol car and taking another drink before being arrested, court documents state.

Vanessa Loreli Ronnebaum, 25, is facing several charges after she allegedly stole an SUV from an East Side gas station, leading police on a chase that injured two officers when she rammed into a patrol unit, according to multiple criminal complaint affidavits filed by police.

Ronnebaum was arrested on charges of two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant, and one count each of theft of property, evading arrest with a vehicle and driving while intoxicated…

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