A high-speed chase led by a Wilkinsburg woman ended in her arrest and the seizure of an assortment of drugs from her vehicle. According to WPXI, Magdelena Ludwig initiated the pursuit on Monday, engaging police officers in a frantic chase that transgressed into Westmoreland County.

Despite multiple warrants for her arrest, Ludwig was reported to have escalated the situation dangerously. She was observed to have caused a collision after ignoring a stop sign, proceeded to drive erratically, and was traveling nearly 80 miles per hour in areas largely occupied by residential homes.

In response, a tactical maneuver was executed by Pitcairn and North Huntingdon Police; they managed to immobilize Ludwig's vehicle, effectively terminating the high-speed chase. Following her arrest, officers found "several bags of suspected heroin/fentanyl on her," WPXI reported. The search of Ludwig's car yielded 248 stamp bags of suspected heroin, fentanyl, marijuana, mushrooms, crack cocaine, over 100 Xanax pills, a sum exceeding $2,000 in cash, and various drug paraphernalia.

The severity of the aftermath unfolded as Ludwig, aged 27, was denied bail during her arraignment held on Tuesday. She faces charges including fleeing from police, resisting arrest, and numerous drug-related offenses. "Ludwig was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison," as TribLIVE noted, indicating no immediate release for the accused. No attorney was listed for Ludwig in online court records, and a preliminary hearing is set to occur on January 31st.