Two Vancouver women accused of striking a Clark County sheriff’s deputy with a car before fleeing at speeds of nearly 100 mph have been arrested, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
The arrests came after deputies located a possible suspect vehicle in the incident early Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office. The agency said the two women were found in a nearby home, interviewed and arrested.
Maryelena Clark, 27, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault and attempting to elude, as well as on an outstanding felony warrant.
Angelia M. Mason, 34, was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault and attempting to elude, as well as on an outstanding felony warrant.
The two were booked into the Clark County Jail in connection with an incident that occurred about 3 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Northeast 75th Street and Northeast 104th Avenue, in the Five Corners area north of Orchards.
According to a sheriff’s office news release, a deputy spotted a dark-colored older car parked on the shoulder of the road, with two women standing beside it. He pulled over, parked and walked toward the car, when the women jumped back into their car and accelerated toward the deputy.
He was struck by the car in his lower extremities and was later taken to a hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and released.
Other deputies pursued the suspect car, which was being driven recklessly at speeds of nearly 100 mph. It was last seen speeding southbound on Interstate 205 at the Glenn Jackson Bridge to Portland.
The deputy’s name was not immediately released, and the investigation was continuing Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office.
