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| Elizabeth Tafoya, 42 MCSO Photo |
MESA COUNTY, Colo – Elizabeth
Tafoya, 42, is wanted for eluding law enforcement in the early morning hours
Friday.
Just after midnight, a Mesa
County Sheriff’s deputy observed Tafoya run through a stop sign in the area of
North Avenue and Morning Glory Lane in a green 1993 Toyota passenger car. When
the deputy attempted to pull her over, Tafoya took off at a high rate of speed
on 29 Road.
A short time later, Tafoya’s
vehicle was spotted driving recklessly near the intersection of Texas Avenue
and Melody Lane by another deputy. Tafoya
again failed to yield to law enforcement.
Tafoya was observed
several times driving recklessly by deputies in the area, at one point driving down the wrong side of
the road, and two times appearing to try to hit a patrol vehicle.
Colorado State Patrol assisted
in locating Tafoya’s vehicle and pursued it into the 2900 block of Texas Avenue,
where she drove through a chain link
fence and continued south bound through the dirt lot north of the Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Tafoya vehicle did collide with a Colorado State Patrol
Vehicle, Tafoya did not stop.
Tafoya is wanted for 2
counts of Felony Vehicular Eluding, Aggravated Driving with a revoked driver
status, habitual traffic offender, 2 counts of Attempted Vehicular Assault, Disregarding
a traffic control device, Failure to yield at a stop sign, Criminal Mischief, and Failure
to remain at the scene of an accident.
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| Tafoya seen driving away from law enforcement |
Tafoya also has two active warrants
from unrelated cases.
Tafoya was last seen
driving in a green 1993 Toyota passenger car in the area of 28 Road and I-70 Business Loop.
If you see Tafoya or have
information as her to whereabouts call 911 or you can call Mesa County Crime
Stoppers at (970) 241- STOP. Information reported to Crime Stoppers that leads
to an arrest can earn you up to $1,000 cash reward and you will remain
completely anonymous.
