A young woman and her passenger were arrested last week after leading law enforcement on a high speed chase with two juveniles in the vehicle. At approximately 7:46 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, the Winslow Police Department, along with the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Public Safety were conducting a DUI enforcement detail when WPD Corporal Alejandro Barron attempted to stop a 2011 BMW for speeding on State Route 87 near Milepost 342. The vehicle failed to stop and continued to accelerate, reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour. The vehicle was stopped in the 500 block of East Oak Street in an alleyway. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Antonia Brito, 19, of Flagstaff was arrested for unlawful flight from a law enforcement officer, underage DUI, endangerment, speeding in excess of 85 miles per hour, driving on a suspended license, DUI and two counts of aggravated DUI. A passenger, Marilena Ballejos, 20, of Phoenix was also arrested and charged with underage possession of alcohol. Two juveniles ages six and 16, were found to be passengers in the vehicle. The two juvenile passengers were released to their parents. Brito and Ballejos were both booked into the Navajo County Jail.
