K-9 assists with woman’s arrest after slow-speed, stolen vehicle pursuit through Redding

REDDING, Calif. — A woman was apprehended at the end of a slow-speed pursuit that occurred in Redding early yesterday morning, Wednesday, June 2. The woman who led officers on the slow chase have since said the suspect had stolen a vehicle from a Redding Motel 6 several hours before officers spotted the stolen car and the pursuit began.

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City of Redding police officers began searching for the woman, since identified as Amy Anderson, 32, of Redding, around 2:50 a.m. after a man reported she had stolen his black Toyota Corolla from the parking lot of Motel 6, located at 1640 Hilltop Drive, Redding Police Corporal Ortega has since reported.

“As the suspect was fleeing in Stowe’s vehicle, she attempted to run him over,” said Ortega. Although officers searched the area, they were not immediately able to locate the stolen Toyota or Anderson.

Redding officers arrested Amy Anderson at the end of a slow-speed pursuit early yesterday morning. Redding Police Department photo

At around 5:39 a.m., a citizen reported seeing the stolen vehicle in the area of Bodenhamer Blvd. and Rollingview Drive. Responding officers soon located the Toyota being driven by Anderson and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle. Despite the officers’ lights and sirens Anderson fled, leading them on a slow speed pursuit.

“Several attempts were made to disable the vehicle and end the pursuit,” explained Ortega.

“During one of the attempts to disable the vehicle and end the pursuit, Anderson attempted to run an officer over,” the Corporal continued; adding, “She also rammed a marked Redding Police patrol vehicle, causing minor damage, and continued to flee.”

“For the safety of the community, officers and Anderson, officers intervened and disabled the vehicle by pushing it into a fence at the end of the 100 block of Mammoth Path in Redding,” said Ortega.

Even after the alleged vehicle thief’s stolen car became disabled, she continued to resist officers, who were forced to use a Taser and other less-lethal weapons to take the violent woman into custody. Redding Police Department photo

Although her stolen vehicle was disabled, Anderson continued to refuse officers’ commands to exit the Toyota and she actively resisted as officers attempted to take her into custody.

“Due to the violent nature of Anderson’s actions and the likelihood of injury to the officers on scene and innocent by-standers, Redding Police K-9 Dozer was deployed along with a taser and a less lethal munitions,” explained Ortega; saying, “These less lethal tools assisted officers in safely taking Anderson into custody.”

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Anderson was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment of injuries she sustained during her release. Due to her injuries she was released at the hospital, with charges to be filed with the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office for vehicle theft, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a stolen vehicle, reckless evasion, vandalism, resisting arrest, driving under the influence of drugs, and driving with a suspended driver’s license.

No officers or innocent citizens were injured during this incident.

Anyone with further information regarding this pursuit is encouraged to contact Redding Police Department at (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 21R036581 and can remain anonymous.

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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).

Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.

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. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s 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.

Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.

Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.