A woman potentially linked to a weekend carjacking led authorities on a chase from Compton to the South Los Angeles area Monday before being taken into custody.
The pursuit began about 10:45 a.m., when deputies tried to pull over the silver Kia sedan near Wilmington and Manchester avenues, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The motorist led authorities on a chase over streets and the Glenn M. Anderson (105) Freeway and the Harbor (110) Freeway before finally stopping about 11:45 a.m. near Western Avenue and 88th Street and surrendering.
Along the way, authorities backed off of the ground pursuit at times, but kept monitoring the progress of the female suspect — via helicopter.
The driver was identified as 36-year-old Valerie Fua of Compton, who was booked on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle and evading a pursuing police officer. Her bail was set at $75,000, according to the sheriff’s department.
The Kia had been taken about 6 p.m. Saturday, when a man and woman forced a man out of the vehicle at gunpoint near the intersection of Cherry Street and Matthisen Avenue in Compton, the sheriff’s department reported.
It was not immediately clear if investigators believe Fua was involved in the armed carjacking or was just driving the car.
The case remains under investigation.