Officer Ortega then sounded his siren but the vehicle would still not yield. Once the violator vehicle reached the south city limits area, it sped up to speed in excess of 80 mph and at times to 100 mph. Officer Ortega radioed to Amador County Sheriff's Dispatch that he was in pursuit. Patrol units from the Amador County Sheriff's Office responded to assist as well as units from the CHP. Once the pursuit entered Calaveras County, the CHP was requested to take over the pursuit, with Calaveras County Sheriff's Deputies to assist as well. During the pursuit Officer Ortega warned other officers that the suspect was using the opposing lanes while driving through the curves from Amador County to Calaveras County. Once the pursuit neared the intersection of Highway 49 and  Highway 12 outside San Andreas, the suspect came to a sudden stop.

The suspects were removed from the suspect vehicle at gunpoint and placed into custody without incident. No other motorists or other persons were injured during the pursuit. Since the California Highway Patrol was requested to take charge of the pursuit, their officers made the associated arrests and booked the suspects on the respective charges. Arrested was the Suspected Driver: Tina Marie Lobue – age 26- a Hispanic Female adult, - Out of Sacramento – She is charged with Evading a Peace Officer, DUI and Driving on a Suspended License. Passenger: Tony Ximenez -  37 years old- Hispanic Male Adult, out of Sacramento - Charges unknown at Press Time.