Cape Cod Woman Leads Cops On Pursuit, Faces Drug Charges

YARMOUTH, MA — A Barnstable woman faces charges after police attempted to pull her over for cellphone use, eventually leading to a car pursuit.

Melissa Bordun, 48, of Barnstable was arrested and charged with using an electronic device while operating a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, failing to stop for police, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation, speeding, possession of class B drug and two counts of possession of a class E drug.

A Yarmouth officer was enforcing cell phone use while driving last week when he noticed a driver holding her phone in front of her face and talking, police said.

He attempted to pull the car over but, as the driver pulled into the breakdown lane, she didn't stop and eventually accelerated back into traffic, police said.

The pursuit continued up to speeds of 65 mph on a "narrow residential roadway with tight corners," with the driver crossing over the center lines at times, police said.

The officer terminated the pursuit for safety concerns.

A short time later, the officer was alerted by other drivers that the car he was pursuing had just passed them. As he continued to travel in the direction he was alerted to, he came upon the car in a West Yarmouth Road driveway.

The woman was still in the car and the brake lights were on, police said.

The officer gave commands to the driver, who shifted the car in reverse and began to back up. Eventually she stopped the car, however.

"Drug paraphernalia, a crack pipe, unauthorized prescription medication and a small quantity of crack cocaine were found in the car," police said.