A wanted Stafford woman decided to test her luck by engaging in a pursuit up I-95 yesterday morning.

On March 11th, at approximately 9:15 a.m., Deputy F.C. O’Neill was in the area of the Red Roof Inn, located at 386 Warrenton Road. While there, he observed a vehicle whose registered owner was wanted out of Stafford County for a felony violation of a court order. With this information, Deputy O’Neill followed the vehicle as it entered onto northbound I-95 and activated his emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle, instead of pulling over, gained speed and merged onto I-95 initiating a pursuit.

As the suspect vehicle continued to gain speed and weave in and out of traffic, deputies prepared spike strips just after the 140-exit ramp. Instead, the suspect vehicle got off I-95 just before those spike strips and proceeded down Hospital Center Boulevard before turning south on Richmond Highway. Deputy O’Neill, now joined by Sergeant L.A. Burgess, followed closely as the vehicle continued past Rappahannock Regional Jail and towards the Eskimo Hill Road intersection. With the assistance of a quick acting Virginia State Trooper, a rolling road block was successfully performed resulting in the end of the pursuit.

The driver, Tifini Garrison, 32, advised she eluded because she knew she was wanted. She was also found to be in possession of suspected controlled substances. While she passed Rappahannock Regional Jail on her eluding attempt, she was promptly returned there where she was served on her outstanding warrant, and the newly obtained felony eluding charge. She was held without bond. Charges for possession of controlled substances are pending.