COLUMBUS — A woman was arrested Friday after fleeing from police and then trying to disarm a Bartholomew County deputy during a physical struggle in a high school parking lot.
A release from the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy was driving north on State Street around 3 p.m. on Friday when he saw a silver SUV driving southbound going around 80 miles per hour. Deputies say the SUV was swerving and recklessly passing other cars.
The deputy initiated a traffic stop and raced to catch up to the SUV.
The SUV’s driver, Samaya Ivory, eventually pulled off on Marr Road and turned into the East High School parking lot. Ivory parked and exited the SUV and fled on foot. The deputy pursued.
The deputy gave Ivory multiple commands to stop. She ignored those commands and began running to different school doors to try to open them, but all the doors were locked.
A Columbus Police Department officer who assisted in the chase grabbed one of Ivory’s arms, but she resisted. The deputy also grabbed Ivory, and the three fell to the ground at some point. Ivory pulled at the deputy’s weapon until they were able to secure her arms.
Other officers arrived to assist, and Ivory was finally taken into custody.
