Woman shot by deputy after pursuit facing multiple charges

DENVER (KDVR) — Tuesday, Deputies shot a woman who was allegedly armed with a gun after an early morning chase through Larimer County. Saturday, she was released from the hospital and booked in jail on a previous warrant and multiple new charges.

Following an investigation, the 8th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team provided a summary of the incident on Saturday when the woman, identified as Emily Louise Minugh, 54 of Berthoud, was booked into the Larimer County Jail.

According to a release from the 8th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team , a deputy spotted a 2007 Honda Accord on Highway 402 and East Frontage Road, looked through their records and found the owner, Minugh, had a warrant and a revoked license. The active arrest warrant was for failing to appear for driving under the influence.

Minugh did not yield to the emergency lights and sirens, according to the release, eluding deputies at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

She crashed near the intersection of Wheatridge Court and County Road 18 in Loveland. When she opened the driver-side door, according to the release, she produced a firearm and deputies fired their weapons.

“As soon as the scene was declared safe, deputies performed first aid on Minugh, who was transported to a local hospital. The Eighth Judicial Critical Incident Response Team was activated and took over the investigation,” the release states.

On Saturday just before 3 p.m., Minugh was released from the hospital and arrested. She was booked into jail on her previous warrant as well as the following new charges, according to the release:

• First-degree assault (2 counts)
• Menacing
• Vehicular eluding
• Theft
• Reckless driving

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to call the Loveland Police Department Tip Line at 970-962-2032 or Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970221-6868.

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