Police have arrested a woman after a high speed chase that began in Kemmerer and ended on Highway 89 roughly 10 miles north of Cokeville.

Chief Mike Kahre with the Kemmerer Police Department said the incident started about 8:20 a.m. when dispatch received a 911 call from a female saying she was in distress. Kemmerer PD responded to the industry park area of Kemmerer, near the Lincoln County Detention Center. Upon arrival the officer could smell marijuana. After questioning the female, identified as Alyssa Michalski, she admitted to possession of marijuana and gave some to the officer. According to Chief Kahre, before an arrest could be made, Michalski fled the scene in her vehicle, ramming the Kemmerer Police Officer’s vehicle.

A high speed chase ensued east out of Kemmerer on Highway 30 towards Sage Junction. Spike strips were deployed, however Michalski continued after some of her tires were spiked. The chase proceeded north on Highway 89 until ending when troopers with the Wyoming Highway Patrol were able to stop the vehicle north of Cokeville by using a PIT (Pursuit Intervention Technique) maneuver. Michalski remained combative but was taken into custody and booked into the Lincoln County Jail.

Chief Kahre said the incident remains under investigation.