Short Police Pursuit Lands Richland, Washington Woman in Jail

Salem-News.com

(KEIZER) - On Sunday, an officer from the Keizer Police Department attempted to stop a blue 1990 Chevrolet Astro van for a traffic violation.

When the officer initiated the traffic stop using his emergency lights and siren, the driver of the van continued to drive and would not stop.

The driver of the van led the police on a 2.5 mile vehicle pursuit, which involved officers from the Keizer Police and the Salem Police Departments.

The vehicle finally stopped in the 3800 block of Hawthorne Avenue in Salem, where the passenger of the vehicle fled on foot.

The driver of the vehicle, 23-year-old Ellena Juan was taken into custody without incident.

Officers discovered that Juan’s four month old infant son was in a baby carrier unsecured between the front seats of the van during the pursuit.

Officers from both agencies searched the area for the vans passenger, but he was unable to be located.

Police do not know who the passenger is or why he ran.

Juan was arrested and transported to the Marion County Corrections Facility, where she was lodged on Attempting to Elude and Reckless Endangering.

Juan’s bail is set at $15,000.

Juan’s son, who was unharmed in the incident, was placed into protective custody.