SEVIER COUNTY, Utah — Officials say all three suspects were taken into custody after a vehicle engaged officers in multiple car chases throughout Sevier County Friday.
Briana Giselle Barajas, 19, now faces multiple charges including theft, failing to stop or respond to police and drug-related offences. Dylon Kelly, 19, and Navin Daryan Wright, 20, also face similar charges.
Utah Highway Patrol said the situation started when a trooper tried to stop a car at milepost 31 on Interstate 70.
A chase was initiated, arrest documents explain and at one point, speeds were over 100 miles per hour.
The chase was terminated when the vehicle exited at milepost 37 toward Richfield, officials reported.
At that point, Richfield Police engaged with the vehicle and a second chase ensued but was terminated shortly after due to reckless driving.
Later, the vehicle got back on I-70 and when the driver spotted a trooper, they chose to cross over the median and begin to drive into wrong-way traffic, UHP reported.
Eventually, the vehicle got back on the right side of the road and a pursuit ensued "on and off again," UHP explained, until the vehicle was spiked.
The pursuit ended as the vehicle entered Salina and officers located the vehicle. Barajas and Kelly were taken into custody as they were running away, arrest documents detail.
A manhunt was activated for Wright who officials believed also fled from the vehicle once it was disabled, documents state.
A short while later, UHP told FOX 13 News the third suspect had been taken into custody.
Bundles of fentanyl pills, a stolen gun, alcohol and meth were found with the suspects belongings and in the vehicles, documents state.
