Rochester Woman Accused of Hitting 85 MPH During 4th St. SE Police Chase

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Rochester woman has been charged in a fleeing case. 

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The criminal complaint says the ordeal began when one of the city’s Automated License Plate Readers spotted her driving a vehicle registered to a person with a revoked license. 

The alleged fleeing incident occurred on the night of September 17, according to the recently filed court document. 

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Rochester Woman Accused of Fleeing Police Following Traffic Stop Prompted by Hit on Automated License Plate Reader

A Rochester police officer found the vehicle flagged by the license plate reader and initiated a traffic stop after seeing the driver fail to signal 100 feet prior to making a lane change, the complaint says. 

The motorist pulled over near 4th St. SE and informed the officer she did not have an insurance card in the vehicle. When the officer returned to their squad with the driver’s identifying information, the motorist took off, the charges say. 

The complaint says she reached a speed of at least 85 mph and ran a red light at the intersection of 4th St. and 11th Ave. SE. The officer briefly pursued then terminated the chase due to the risk to public safety. 

Officers identified the driver as 37-year-old Latasha Kenetta Elder. 

She is charged by summons with felony fleeing and misdemeanor driving without insurance. Elder is due to make her first court appearance in January.