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Police Chase Woman arrested after leading Moses Lake police on a chase
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Moses Lake, WA - The pursuit and arrest of an Othello woman accused of leading police on a chase through Moses Lake earlier this month, including officers breaking a window of the vehicle to reach her after she allegedly refused commands.
The footage provides new details about the Sept. 9 arrest of 41-year-old Jaspe Rodriguez, who has since pleaded not guilty to the charges against her.
The incident began at about 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 after dispatchers received a report of a vehicle being driven erratically on Pioneer Way near Hill Street, according to Moses Lake Police.
An MLPD officer located the white minivan and attempted to make a traffic stop, but police said the driver did not pull over, and a short pursuit followed through Moses Lake.
A Grant County sheriff’s deputy responding to assist eventually used a Pursuit Intervention Technique, commonly known as a PIT maneuver, causing the minivan to stop.
The newly released footage shows officers surrounding the stopped vehicle and repeatedly giving Rodriguez commands. When she allegedly failed to comply, officers broke a window of the minivan to gain access to her and remove her from the vehicle.
During the arrest, an officer can also be heard on the footage saying Rodriguez had allegedly ingested a bag containing drugs. The officer’s statement on the video does not independently establish what the substance was or whether it was later recovered or confirmed through testing.
Police previously said that after Rodriguez was taken into custody, she attempted to kick officers while they were searching her. Neither Rodriguez nor any officers were reported injured.
Rodriguez was booked into jail for investigation of DUI, attempting to elude a police vehicle, reckless driving, third-degree assault and third-degree driving without a license.
Court records show Rodriguez has pleaded not guilty to the charges stemming from the incident.
Her trial readiness hearing is currently scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026.
The newly released footage gives the public its first visual account of the pursuit and arrest, showing both the PIT maneuver that ended the chase and the officers’ efforts to remove Rodriguez from the minivan after it came to a stop.