A New Mexico woman who led police on a 93-mile chase across Southwest Colorado is expected to face criminal charges early next week in Mineral County, where she is suspected of endangering a state trooper.
Prosecutors in two judicial districts have been considering possible charges, and by early next week, they are expected to consolidate them, said Assistant District Attorney Christian Champagne with the 6th Judicial District.
Possible charges include eluding, felony menacing, criminal mischief, resisting arrest and assault.
“We’re still looking to understand her motivation and intent, which is obviously a critical issue in the case,” Champagne said.
Sabrina Bullock, 40, of Santa Fe, is suspected of leaving the scene of a traffic stop about 9:40 a.m. Feb. 18 just west of Del Norte and driving 93 miles over Wolf Creek Pass, through Pagosa Springs and into La Plata County. The chase reached speeds of 90 mph. Police ultimately used spike strips to puncture all four tires on her 2010 BMW.
She was arrested about 11:30 a.m. after turning onto a private driveway at 47320 U.S. Highway 160, east of Bayfield.
While passing through Pagosa Springs, Bullock is suspected of hitting an Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. She is accused of attempting to ram a Colorado State Patrol cruiser in Mineral County.
Police said Bullock may have been experiencing a psychological episode. She was being held Friday in a mental health facility in Durango, said Capt. Adrian Driscoll with the Colorado State Patrol in Durango.
“That’s just one of the things we’re looking at,” he said.
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