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Mentone Woman Arrested After Sunday Chase, Crash

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Kosciusko County Sheriff's Dept. deputies arrested a 19-year-old Mentone female driver after an early Sunday morning pursuit and crash.
The driver, identified as Destinee Nicole Robinson-Moore, 19, Mentone, was taken into custody and preliminarily charged with felony fleeing/resisting law enforcement with a vehicle along with reckless driving, minor consumption of alcohol and driving while suspended.
According to the KCSD press release, a deputy observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed westbound on Winona Avenue Sunday at approximately 4:20 a.m. approaching the intersection of Zimmer Road.
The vehicle disregarded the stop sign at the intersection and continued westbound as the sheriff's deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop.
The vehicle continued to flee and accelerate from the officer, reaching eventual speeds of 110 miles per hour before exiting the roadway near the address of 5583 W. Crystal Lake Road.
Warsaw City Police Department assisted in the incident and determined that Robinson-Moore had struck a Kosciusko County roadway sign along with a mailbox during the pursuit.
Robinson-Moore is currently being held on a $2,000 bond in the Kosciusko County Jail