Crime & Safety

Woonsocket Woman Eluded Law, Still Got Caught: Cops

The Woonsocket woman drove recklessly, police said.

RICHMOND, RI — A Woonsocket woman eluded the law but still ended up getting caught, police said.

Camila Ortiz, 23, was arrested shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Ortiz was charged with reckless driving and other offenses against public safety and eluding law enforcement — vehicle in high speed pursuit, the release said.

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Ortiz had been pulled over in Richmond, according to the release.

"Ms. Ortiz was transported to the Hope Valley Barracks, where she was processed, and later transported to Fourth Division District Court for arraignment," the release said.

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