A high-speed chase resulted in the arrest of a young woman who allegedly stole a Land Rover from a family member in Ellsworth.

Stream Lynn Black, 22, St. Paul, was ordered to pay $1,000 cash bond Aug. 5 on felony vehicle operator flee/elude officer, felony take and drive vehicle without consent and possession of THC charges in Pierce County Circuit Court. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and/or fines up to $10,000.

According to the complaint:

Ellsworth police were dispatched at 4:03 p.m. to a home in the 500 block of East Main Street for a stolen vehicle report. The complainant said he looked out an upstairs window and saw Black (his niece) walking up the front doorsteps. He said he had kicked her out about a month ago after she had stayed with them for a week. He had allegedly dropped her off in St. Paul and told her not to come back.

The complainant said he was upstairs singing when Black arrived and his dogs started “going crazy.” He called out asking who was there, but no one responded. When he got downstairs, he noticed the keys to a 2017 white Land Rover were missing from their place in the kitchen. He said Black never called or notified him ahead of time that she was coming and that he hadn't heard from her in a month. He also said Black was not allowed to use the Land Rover when she had stayed there prior.

At 4:06 p.m., a Pierce County deputy located the vehicle heading northbound on Highway 65 just south of 760^th Avenue. Prior to the deputy activating his emergency lights while he was turning around to follow the Land Rover, the Land Rover passed multiple cars in a double yellow no passing zone. The deputy attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle continued to pass multiple vehicles heading north at speeds more than 100 mph.

When the Land Rover came to the Cemetery Road/Highway 65 roundabout in River Falls, it got stuck behind multiple vehicles. When the vehicles moved out of the way for the police squad, both the officer and suspect continued north on Highway 65, reaching about 75 mph at the Highway 29/Cascade Avenue intersection. By the time the Land Rover reached Division Street, it was going about 80 mph.

Ellsworth police made contact with Black over the phone and advised her to pull over, but she refused, allegedly saying she was fearful of law enforcement. By the time Black reached the Main Street overpass, she was going 95 mph. The Wisconsin State Patrol joined the pursuit just before Radio Road when speeds were about 88 mph. The Land Rover took the Radio Road exit and turned right onto Chapman Drive. She turned right onto Kingsbarn then left onto Sterling Heights Drive in the Sterling Ponds neighborhood. She then turned left onto Newcastle and pulled into the driveway at 3583 Newcastle Drive.

The deputy drew his handgun and commanded Black to get on her knees with her hands up. River Falls police arrived and handcuffed Black. No other occupants were located in the vehicle. She was transported to Pierce County Jail, where jail staff located a small baggie of marijuana in her front pocket.

During an interview with investigator, Black allegedly told them she came to Ellsworth to take the car that had been promised to her before she went to St. Paul. She said a stranger had given her a ride from St. Paul; she claimed to not know his name. She said she had been living at Dorothy Day Place shelter in St. Paul but had gotten kicked out. She also said she recently got into a fight with her boyfriend and had gone to jail for hitting him. Black claimed the Land Rover is in her name, but police confirmed it’s not.

Black allegedly admitted to showing up unannounced, entering the house, grabbing the keys and running out the door. She said she took the Land Rover because it’s what she deserves.

A preliminary hearing was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 11.