Driver Speeding On I-684, Led State Police On Chase, Until Being Stymied By Traffic: NYSP

BEDFORD, NY — A Connecticut woman's high time on the run was stymied by New York traffic, according to state troopers.

The New York State Police said on Thursday that the incident took place on Sunday, around 9:42 a.m., when a trooper from the Somers barracks saw a vehicle driving north at a high speed on I-684, in the Town of Bedford.

The trooper tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver failed to comply, which led to a brief pursuit, according to police. However, the vehicle soon came to a stop after being slowed by traffic.

State police say the driver, identified as 39-year-old Christina M. Virgilio, of Danbury, Connecticut, showed signs of impairment.

An inventory of Virgilio's personal property led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia, several fentanyl pills, cocaine and Adderall.

She was arrested and charged with felony fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two misdemeanor counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, and several vehicle/traffic violations.

Virgilio was arraigned before the Town of Bedford Court and released on her own recognizance. She is scheduled to reappear in court on Nov. 19.