RIVERSIDE (CNS) - A 24-year-old Riverside woman suspected of fleeing from sheriff's deputies with her two children in the car, racing across freeways through downtown Riverside and briefly barricading herself in her vehicle, was being held Wednesday in lieu of $100,000 bail.
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Adriana Sandoval was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail Tuesday on suspicion of felony evading, child endangerment, assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driving and obstruction of a peace officer.
Sandoval's boyfriend, 24-year-old Jonathan Roldan of Riverside, was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving and obstruction of a peace officer, after he allegedly tried to aid Sandoval in a separate vehicle. Roldan posted a $5,000 bond and was released from the Robert Presley Jail Wednesday morning.
According to Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Sheree Anthony, shortly after noon Tuesday, patrol deputies were called to a business in the 23000 block of Sunnymead Boulevard, near Frederick Street, in Moreno Valley to investigate reports of a suspect, Sandoval, in the parking lot of a business, refusing to leave the location despite being asked to go.
Sandoval had her two children in her Chevrolet sedan when deputies approached.
"Sandoval was uncooperative with deputies and sped away, nearly striking a deputy," Anthony said. "Deputies attempted a vehicle stop, but the vehicle did not yield, and a pursuit ensued. During the pursuit, the suspect traveled on the 60 freeway westbound and Interstate 215 northbound, striking multiple innocent vehicles in her path."
No one was injured, the sergeant said.
She said Sandoval stopped a short time later in the middle of northbound I-215, near Blaine Street.
"The suspect barricaded herself inside her vehicle on the freeway and ignored all commands to surrender," Anthony said.
The sergeant alleged that Roldan then appeared in another car and began driving the wrong way on the opposite side of the freeway, apparently in an attempt to lure deputies and California Highway Patrol officers away from Sandoval.
He was quickly stopped and apprehended without incident.
Roughly 20 minutes later, just after 1 p.m., deputies persuaded Sandoval to surrender peacefully, and she was taken into custody without further incident. She was not hurt, nor were the children, who were placed in protective custody, according to Anthony.
Northbound I-215 at Blaine was closed for a half-hour during the standoff.
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