There are many reasons why police officers conduct traffic stops. Some are less serious than others, but they all serve a purpose. Recently, Missouri police officers arrested a woman after she was involved in multiple shootings and tried to evade a traffic stop while running from one of those shootouts. Now, she’s facing several charges. 

Her evading a traffic stop made things worse

According to First Alert 4, Terricca T. Miller, 32, went to a gas station in St. Louis, Missouri on November 28th. This was her second visit to the store that day, but more on that later. While there, a shooting happened, and Miller and other people then sped away in a blue truck. Police officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, but she refused to pull over, which caused a chase.

At some point, the other occupants of the truck jumped out and sustained injuries while doing so. However, she then continued to try to evade the traffic stop. This police chase lasted for about 45 minutes, and the driver is said to have reached 100 MPH. During this time, she almost caused multiple car wrecks before being arrested.

However, there is more to the story that happened days before police tried to make this traffic stop. As mentioned, she had gone to the same gas station previously. Earlier that day, she had been there gambling with one of the slot machines when someone stole an AR-15 she had positioned near her. After that, she assaulted the gas station employee for not helping her get her gun back. She is said to have threatened to kill the person.

However, that’s not all. Eight days before the traffic stop, she had gone to a friend’s house who refused to let her in. Miller is said to have gone to her car, retrieved a gun, and fired shots into the air, the home, and a nearby car.

Now, Miller is facing three counts of unlawful use of a weapon, fourth-degree assault, and aggravated fleeing a stop. Her bond is $200,000.