Holyoke Police Department
Holyoke, Col - On Sunday, March 19 at approximately 12:23 AM, Officers of the Holyoke Police Department received a request for an agency assist from deputies of the Perkins County Sheriff’s Office who were in a high-speed pursuit entering Colorado. The deputies were chasing a confirmed stolen vehicle out of Commerce City, Colorado and were driving towards the City of Holyoke.
Officers were able to intercept the suspect vehicle at Highway 23 and County Road 41. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it fled westbound towards US Highway 385 at approximately 74 miles per hour. During the pursuit, the vehicle was swerving in and out of the opposite lane of travel. Due to the previous reports of high speeds and reckless driving, it was determined that a Tactical Vehicle Intervention maneuver would be employed to bring the pursuit to a safe conclusion before the vehicle could reach the city and endanger the community. As the vehicle approached the intersection of Highway 23 and US Highway 385, it slowed to a safe speed, at which time an officer executed the TVI maneuver causing the vehicle to come to a controlled stop in a field on the west side of US 385.
Officers were able to apprehend a male party and a female party who are from Fort Lupton, Colorado. As a precaution, both parties were evaluated by Holyoke EMS on scene. The male party was transported to Melissa Memorial Hospital for further evaluation due a pre-existing medical condition. The male party was released without incident at the hospital after it was learned that he was not involved in the theft of the vehicle. The female driver, Christian Quintana, was arrested for 1st Degree Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft, Vehicular Eluding, and Reckless Driving. She is currently being held at the Logan County Jail without bond until she is advised by the courts. She was also charged with additional offenses in Perkins County, Nebraska where the incident originated.