Suspect arrested after chase with Sheriff Jones
Brittany Strong, 18, of Moses Lake, was driving the pictured Chrysler 300. She was arrested after allegedly stealing the vehicle.
MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake woman was arrested Monday morning after she allegedly stole a vehicle and led Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones on a short chase.
Brittany Strong, 18, of Moses Lake, was spotted by Jones driving a Chrysler 300, which had been reported stolen from 4815 Airway Dr. about 15 minutes prior to Jones spotting the vehicle.
The chase started about 6:30 a.m.
During the chase, Strong reportedly struck a curb, flattening the right front tire of the stolen vehicle, according to the sheriff's office.
A few minutes after flattening the tire, Strong lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fire hydrant at Mather Drive and Larson Boulevard.
Strong was arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of motor vehicle theft, possession of a stolen vehicle and felony eluding.
- Staff report