AZMEX UPDATE 17 DEC 2019
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Driver arrested after speeding through Arizona immigration checkpoint
Posted: 3:39 PM, Dec 16, 2019 Updated: 10:43 PM, Dec 16, 2019
By: abc15.com staff , Associated Press
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/traffic-backed-up-due-to-police-situation-near-interstate-10-and-casa-blanca-road
CASA GRANDE, AZ — A driver is in custody after speeding through an immigration checkpoint in southern Arizona
and leading authorities on a high-speed chase Monday on Interstate 10 toward Phoenix, authorities said.
U.S. Border Patrol officials said the car failed to yield to agents working the checkpoint 20 miles south of Casa Grande around 3 p.m.
A spokesperson said shots were fired at Border Patrol agents as the car fled.
The Pinal County Sheriff's Office located the car driving in Casa Grande and initiated a chase, with speeds reaching more than 100 miles per hour.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety also joined in and eventually ended the chase with a pit maneuver on I-10 near the Casa Blanca exit.
The driver and two other people found inside the car's trunk were arrested, according to the Border Patrol.
The names of the three arrested have not been released.
Holy cow," said Carla Schumann, who drove past the scene.
"That's outrageous, it's scary, dangerous and just unprecedented out here."
"Good job for them that they got it wrapped up and put to bed without any innocent civilians being hurt." said Schumann.
None of the agencies shot at the car during the chase and no injuries were reported, Border Patrol officials said,
adding that the incident is under investigation.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed they too are investigating "an assault on a federal officer (Border Patrol)."
Cliff Castle Chopper video showed traffic backed up for miles while crews worked to clear the scene.
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