Jessica Lauren Reynolds, 39, was arrested after plunging her car into the ocean after leading California Highway Patrol on a high-speed chase on Saturday night.
The woman who led cops on a dramatic high-speed car chase in Los Angeles that ended with her plunging her luxury SUV into the Pacific Ocean has been pictured and identified for the first time by DailyMail.com.
She was taken to Marina Hospital for treatment and placed on a 72-hour psychiatric hold. She was booked on charges of evading police. Authorities also managed to rescue Reynolds's two Boston Terriers before the vehicle was dragged away by the current, according to the report.According to charging sheet, the high speed pursuit began at 11:49pm after police had attempted to pull Reynolds over for speeding.
Reynolds eventually made her way on to Washington Blvd towards Venice Beach where she continued to avoid capture and drove straight into the ocean just a couple of minutes after midnight. Reynolds was ultimately pulled from the roiling waves after swimming 'like a professional athlete' from the doomed car towards the fishing pier on Venice Beach, California.
Video footage shows the dramatic moment two lifeguards approach the submerged car holding flashlights while looking for any other passengers.Next, the lifeguard opened the backseat door while waves slammed against the car - only to pull out a small dog, a Boston Terrier.
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