Colorado woman arrested after chase that leads to shootout with Larimer County Sheriff's officers

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office said a woman was taken into custody after she was shot and injured during a police chase in Loveland.

The woman, identified as 54-year-old Emily Louise Minugh of Berthoud, was stopped by LCSO officers around 1:36 a.m. Tuesday traveling westbound just east of the intersection of Colorado State Highway 402 and I-25.

Officers said they initiated a traffic stop on Minugh's 2007 Honda Accord Sedan because he had a suspended driver's license in Colorado and also had a warrant out for his arrest for failure to appear in court in a previous case before the LCSO and being charged with DUI.

According to LCSO, Minugh did not stop for officers' blue lights and fled from authorities at speeds of over 100 mph.

She then crashed near the intersection of Wheatridge Court and County Road 18.

Officers stated that after the crash, Minugh allegedly “opened the driver's door and pulled out a firearm,” at which point officers fired shots, hitting her multiple times.

Once it was safe, officers administered first aid to Minugh and she was later transported to a local hospital for further treatment.

According to LCSO, the Eighth Judicial Critical Incident Response Team subsequently took over the investigation of the crime scene, with the Loveland Police Department becoming the lead investigative agency in the incident.

According to LCSO, Minugh was arrested at 2:52 p.m. on August 24 when she was released from the hospital.

She was subsequently booked into the Larimer County Jail for:

• First-degree assault, a Class 3 felony; two counts.
• Menacing, a Class 5 felony; one count.
• Fleeing with a vehicle, a Class 5 felony; one count.
• Theft, a Class 2 misdemeanor; one count.
• Reckless driving, a Class 2 traffic misdemeanor; one count.

Anyone with additional information about the incident is asked to call the Loveland Police tip line at 970-962-2032 or Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868.