DA: Woman sentenced after pursuit that injured a Tulare Police officer

TULARE COUNTY. Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A pistillate was sentenced to 5 years successful situation Friday pursuing a 2022 pursuit that near a Tulare Police serviceman injured, according to the Tulare County District Attorney's Office.

Police accidental connected March 5, 2022, they attempted a postulation halt connected a reported stolen conveyance successful the country of Carmill Avneu and Highway 99 successful Tulare. When officers tried to propulsion the car over, the operator Lacey Gonzalez, who was 36 astatine the time, failed to yield.

The DA's bureau says Gonzalez past continued to thrust astatine precocious rates of velocity portion violating galore postulation laws, which past led to a collision with a patrol vehicle.

The serviceman who was successful the conveyance past mislaid consciousness and sustained large injuries.

According to the DA's office, she was taken into custody and admitted to stealing the conveyance and fleeing to debar arrest.

The DA's bureau says it was besides revealed that she was utilizing methamphetamine earlier driving.

Lacey Gonzalez (image provided by the Tulare County District Attorney's Office)

Gonzalez pleaded nary contention to felony fleeing a pursuing serviceman portion driving recklessly,
driving nether the power of a cause causing injury, and driving oregon taking a vehicle
without consent connected Jan. 13, according to the Tulare County District Attorney's Office.