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Muncie police chase with wanted woman leads to deadly crash

Police said the woman had two active warrants for dealing cocaine and a warrant for identity deception out of Madison County — and a warrant in Delaware County.

MUNCIE, Ind. — A 39-year-old woman is under arrest after a deadly police chase in Muncie Tuesday afternoon.

According to police, information led them to a wanted woman from Muncie. Police said she had two active warrants for dealing cocaine and a warrant for identity deception out of Madison County — as well as a warrant in Delaware County for possession of a narcotic drug.

Police said they also learned the woman was armed with a rifle and made threats of violence toward officers if they tried to arrest her.

(NOTE: 13News does not name suspects until charges have been filed by prosecutors.)

Muncie Police Department officers and Delaware County sheriff's deputies began chasing her just after noon Jan. 23 near West Memorial Drive and South Gharkey Street.

Indiana State Police said the suspect car crashed into another car at the intersection of Main and Mulberry streets in downtown Muncie shortly after 12:30 p.m.

Investigators believe the suspect car was speeding when it ran a red light and crashed into the other car at the intersection, which caused the car that was hit to roll onto its roof.

Police said two people were inside the car that was hit. The 27-year-old driver of that car was taken to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in critical condition. The passenger in that car, later identified as 30-year-old Javonta Jones, of Muncie, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the people in the car were brother and sister, and were on their way home at the time.

According to police, there was a short standoff between police officers and the suspect after the crash. According to police, the suspect eventually surrendered without further incident, and medics transported her to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Police arrested her on the outstanding warrants after she was released from the hospital. 

According to police, a passenger in the suspect's car is still on the loose.

"Today was definitely a different day here in Muncie. It should just be a normal Tuesday," said Kerry Johnson, who heard the crash from a nearby business. He livestreamed from the scene on social media. "I normally don't do that, but I felt like I'm catching news, so why not?"

Police continue to investigate with collecting evidence and documenting the scene.

"Tonight, someone doesn't go home, and that's the sad reality of life that no matter what we do, we are not promised anything," Johnson said.

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