The woman who led police on a chaotic, dangerous high-speed pursuit through West Los Angeles, crashing into cars as she drove the wrong way on the 405 freeway, faces 16 felony charges the District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.Los Angeles Police Department officers first encountered Heflin Friday, May 17 as they responded to a disturbance call at 4:30 a.m. at Rose and Fourth avenues in Venice.
She continued to lead police on a 30-minute pursuit through Venice, Santa Monica and West Los Angeles before getting on the northbound 405 freeway. During her high-speed chase, she appeared to intentionally drive her van at LAPD vehicles. Police tried to stop her, using several PIT maneuvers, but Heflin continued on, driving in circles and going the wrong way on the freeway, with smoke coming up from the van's hood.