Ruthven, IA (KICD)– A Minnesota woman has been charged after a theft investigation turned into a pursuit in Palo Alto County on Monday.

The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office began pursing an SUV on Highway 18 shortly after eight o’clock that night after identifying it as a vehicle wanted by the Estherville Police Department.

The vehicle later stopped just east of Ruthven only to take off again when the deputy attempted to get out of his vehicle continuing the chase until the deputy eventually forced the vehicle off the road for what he believed to be safety reasons to another nearby vehicle.

While attempting to take her into custody, 34-year-old Sierra Day is said to have resisted and assaulted the deputy.

Day has been charged with eluding, possession of a controlled substance with intent to delver, failure to affix a drug tax stamp, possession of drug paraphernalia, assault on persons in a certain occupation, interference with official acts and several traffic related violation.