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Mom Arrested Rushing to Get Son to School

Posted on: Sunday, 18 January 2004, 06:00 CST

A mother rushing to get her son to school in San Diego County was arrested and jailed after a chase by the California Highway Patrol.

The 10-minute pursuit Friday morning ended outside Del Mar Pines School with the arrest of Stacy L. Taylor for investigation of evading arrest and child endangerment.

"I've been in chases of murder suspects, stolen cars or drunk drivers, (but) I've never had a mother lead me on a chase to get her child to school," CHP Officer Sam Shockley said. "It's just bizarre."

Taylor's 5-year-old son was allowed to go to class, Shockley said.

Shockley clocked Taylor doing 61 mph in a 45-mph zone in the Fairbanks Ranch area, authorities said. But when he pulled her over to issue a ticket, she told him "I'm not sticking around," grabbed his citation book and sped off, CHP Officer Tom Kerns said.

The 44-year-old Poway woman allegedly threw the citation book out of the car when she stopped for a red light.

"She said, "Here's your ticket book,' and dumped it out," Shockley said.

She then ran several stop signs on the way to the school, where Shockley blocked her car, authorities alleged.

"She stated her husband had been yelling at her that morning to get her kid to school on time, and her kid had been crying," Shockley said.

The mother refused to get out of the car so she could be arrested, Shockley said.

"I'm ordering her out of the car, and she puts a death grip on the steering wheel," Shockley said.

On the way to jail, Taylor apologized, he said.

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