Lynchburg Woman Arrested By Stafford Deputies After Chase: Police

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — The Stafford County Sheriff's Office arrested a Lynchburg woman Tuesday night following a high-speed chase on Route 1 and Interstate 95. The suspect, April Campbell, 32, was an inmate of Alleghany County Jail and was out on furlough, according to the sheriff's office.

At about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, officers with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office observed Campbell leaving the parking lot of the Suburban Extended Stay located at 3097 Jefferson Davis Highway. The sheriff's special investigations unit advised them that the suspect was wanted on numerous warrants in several Virginia jurisdictions.

A sheriff's deputy turned on his emergency lights and attempted to make a traffic stop on Route 1. But Campbell allegedly continued traveling and a chase began.

The chase continued onto I-95 northbound. Deputies attempted to conduct a rolling roadblock to stop the vehicle at mile marker 146. Campbell's vehicle was allegedly traveling at a high speed and made contact with a sheriff's deputy cruiser, causing it to become partially disabled.

A sergeant in the sheriff's office took over the pursuit and followed Campbell's vehicle into Prince William County. At mile marker 150, he conducted a pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver, which caused the suspect's vehicle to swerve and strike a jersey wall. Campbell attempted to continue traveling, striking the sergeant's cruiser.

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The deputy whose car was partially disabled then drove in front of Campbell's vehicle, preventing it from fleeing.

Campbell was taken into custody and evaluated by rescue personnel. She was then incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond on her outstanding warrants, including forging public records in Roanoke County, identity theft in Roanoke County, driving suspended in Roanoke County, false identity of self to law enforcement in Roanoke County, contempt of court out of Lynchburg, and revocation of suspended sentence or probation out of Alleghany County, according to the sheriff's office.

Campbell also was charged by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office with eluding police, reckless driving, assault and battery on a law enforcement officer, obstruction of justice, driving suspended, and escape without force by a felon.