Gray Honda, Highway Chase: Woman Arrested After Rio Linda Stolen Car Spree

When a gray 2025 Honda Accord went missing from Rio Linda on a Tuesday evening in June, nobody knew it would trigger a multi-agency pursuit that would stretch across two counties and span over 50 miles of highway. By the time the dust settled on Interstate 505 near Madison, law enforcement had deployed a PIT maneuver, a woman was in custody, and the stolen car saga had come to an end.

Here’s how it unfolded: A report of the stolen vehicle came in after 5:30 p.m., and before long, Citrus Heights Police picked up the trail. The chase was on—but officers made the tactical call to end that initial pursuit. That’s where the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office took over. Deputies located the vehicle and initiated a second chase that would take the action eastward on Interstate 80, through Davis, past Vacaville, and then northbound on Interstate 505. The driver wasn’t backing down, which meant law enforcement had to escalate their response.

What happened next is textbook tactical intervention. A PIT maneuver—that’s a Pursuit Intervention Technique for those unfamiliar—was deployed to stop the vehicle. For those who’ve never seen one in action, it’s a controlled collision designed to disable the vehicle without putting officers or the public at excessive risk. In this case, it worked. The suspect vehicle came to a stop near Madison, and responding officers from both the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol converged on the scene. Footage from LiveCopter 3 captured the heavy law enforcement presence as a woman was taken into custody.

The good news: No injuries were reported. The suspect driver came out of the incident unharmed, which matters when you’re talking about high-speed pursuits on busy interstates. Still, this incident is a reminder of how quickly a stolen car can escalate into something far more serious—and how many resources it takes to bring one safely to a conclusion. The case is now in the hands of investigators and the courts.

It’s the kind of story that plays out regularly across the Sacramento region, but seeing a pursuit go from Rio Linda all the way to Yolo County really underscores just how far a desperate driver will push when they’ve got nothing to lose.