REDDING: Woman arrested after allegedly carjacking construction vehicle

REDDING — Authorities arrested a woman they allege carjacked a running truck from a construction site Tuesday, October 10. A construction worker who attempted to stop the woman was injured when he fell from the moving vehicle as the suspect drove away from the site.

The incident began in the area of Placer Street and Buenaventura Boulevard in Redding and later ended when the woman fought with officers but was ultimately arrested just west of the city limits, according to police officials. 

Alice Kelsey, 46, of Redding was later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding for carjacking, assault on an officer and resisting arrest.

The investigation began when officers were dispatched to the construction site shortly before 10 p.m., after an employee with Axner Construction reported the vehicle theft.

When they arrived officers learned a woman, who was later identified as Kelsey, jumped into the running construction truck near the intersection and attempted to drive away. An employee with the construction company attempted to stop Kelsey and pull her from the truck; however he fell from the moving vehicle as Kelsey sped off at a high rate of speed. He was later treated for minor injuries.

During their investigation, Officer Duval located the truck just west of the city limits. Upon closer inspection, the officer determined Kelsey had abandoned the vehicle. Responding officers requested assistance tracking the suspect from one of the Department’s K-9’s.

K-9 Handler Officer Tracy arrived with his K-9 partner Nord, who quickly picked up Kelsey’s scent and began tracking the carjacking suspect. Officer Tracy and K-9 Nord eventually tracked the woman to a nearby field, just as an area resident called 911 to report spotting “a female prowler” near their home.

As officers moved in to detain Kelsey for further investigation, Kelsey violently resisted their efforts and reportedly kicked officers several times. She was eventually detained and later arrested after witnesses to the carjacking positively identified her as the person who had carjacked the construction vehicle.

Anyone with information about this incident and investigation is encouraged to contact Redding Police Corporal Harris at (530) 225-4269. Callers can refer to incident file number 17-75216 and can remain anonymous.

 

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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.