Stolen vehicle pursuit from Albany County ends in crash, arrest on I-80
A stolen vehicle hit 120 mph on I-80 near Laramie before crashing in Laramie County, ending with Sarah Grazin’s arrest and a recovered vehicle.
A stolen vehicle that first drew Albany County deputies to Interstate 80 turned into a 120-mph chase across county lines before ending in a crash in Laramie County and the arrest of Sarah Grazin.
The pursuit began May 23 at about 6:25 p.m. when a sergeant spotted the eastbound vehicle near milepost 323 in Albany County. Deputies said Grazin was already wanted on felony warrants out of Sublette County and had cautions in the system for fleeing law enforcement, violent behavior and narcotics use. Investigators also believed she was a suspect in a recent vehicle burglary and larceny case in Laramie.
Deputies initially followed the vehicle and waited for additional units, but the situation escalated quickly on the interstate. The vehicle reached speeds of up to 120 mph, placing ordinary drivers, responding deputies and other agencies at risk along one of the state’s busiest travel corridors. Even after an Albany County deputy and a Laramie police officer deployed stop sticks and disabled two tires, the vehicle kept going at about 100 mph.
The chase ended near milepost 348 on I-80 in Laramie County when the vehicle crashed. Authorities said Grazin tried to run after the crash, but she was struck by her still-moving vehicle and suffered minor injuries before she was taken into custody. The stolen vehicle was recovered.
Grazin was arrested on a long list of accusations tied to the chase and the separate warrant history, including possession of stolen property, eluding, aggravated assault, reckless driving, speeding, controlled-substance violations, larceny, vehicle burglary and additional traffic and criminal offenses. Her passenger, Justin Coulson, was also arrested for possession of methamphetamine and marijuana.
The response brought together the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, Laramie Police Department, Wyoming Highway Patrol, Laramie County Sheriff’s Office and Carbon County Sheriff’s Office. The case showed how fast a stolen vehicle stop in Albany County can turn into an interstate emergency that stretches law enforcement resources across county lines and leaves a narrow margin for error on I-80.
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