Update (3 p.m.) Rasheed Brown has been captured after fleeing from the Peconic Bay Medical Center emergency room. Read more.
Update (1:40 p.m.): Rasheeda Brown has fled the Peconic Bay Medical Center emergency room. She has reportedly stolen a Toyota Camry from the TJ Maxx parking lot and is westbound on Route 58, according to police radio reports. Check back for updates.
Original story: A 30-year-old Riverhead woman led police from three departments on a lengthy car chase that began in Southampton, caused an accident on the Long Island Expressway and ended in the Riverhead Home Depot parking lot, where she slammed into a New York State trooper vehicle, according to state police.
Rasheeda Brown was arrested Saturday afternoon on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, police said. Police on the scene expected other charges would be forthcoming following an investigation, including a possible charge of driving under the influence of drugs.
The chase began when Southampton Police found Brown driving a stolen Toyota SUV on Old Quogue Road. She then led them on a chase from Old Quogue Road to Quogue Riverhad Road to Sunrise Highway, where she then took Route 111 to the Long Island Expressway, according to police.
Brown then attempted to take exit 71 on the Long Island Expressway and caused an accident on the exit ramp, police. She continued down Route 24 to Forge Road, to Kroemer Avenue, to Route 58, to the Home Depot parking lot, police said.
At this point, at least six New York State troopers and two Southampton Town police vehicles were in pursuit of Brown. A state trooper saw that she was headed toward a crosswalk in the parking lot with pedestrians and drove his vehicle between Brown’s car and the crosswalk.
“He placed his vehicle to protect the pedestrians and to force the vehicle away from them,” said New York State Police Captain William Hulse. “Instead, she chose to ram the police vehicle.”
Brown then got out of her car and attempted to flee on foot, police said. She was quickly apprehended by state troopers.
She is currently being transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center with complaints of chest pain, police said.
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