A late-night pursuit that began in Loveland ended with two people in handcuffs on Interstate 25, multiple guns seized, and a pregnant dog pulled from inside the fleeing vehicle. Larimer County deputies say the driver refused to stop and instead waved a gun toward them before the chase was finally brought to an end just after midnight Thursday.
According to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrested a pair of armed and wanted suspects after midnight on Thursday following the pursuit, as reported by KDVR. The chain of events started just after 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, when deputies received an alert about a vehicle with a stolen license plate driving on Highway 34 and North Denver Avenue in Loveland.
When deputies tried to pull the car over, the driver refused to stop. The station reports that the driver reportedly waved a gun towards deputies “in a threatening manner,” turning a routine stolen-plate stop into a high-stakes pursuit that stretched south toward the interstate.
Spike Strips End the Chase at I-25 and Highway 66
Deputies ultimately safely stopped the vehicle with tire spikes and other patrol vehicles, with the pursuit ending at Interstate 25 and Highway 66. Once the car was stopped, deputies say they found multiple guns inside, along with an unexpected passenger: a pregnant dog that had been riding along during the entire chase.
The driver was identified as 31-year-old Sully Lewis, who was arrested and booked on multiple charges, including an active warrant in El Paso County, per the same account. Lewis faces possible charges of first-degree assault and aggravated cruelty to animals, though it was not established that those charges have been formally filed.
The passenger, 36-year-old Carissa Allen, was arrested on active warrants in El Paso County. Neither the nature of those warrants nor further case details were disclosed in the report.
Dog's Condition and Fate Remain Unclear
Beyond confirming the rescue itself, authorities have not said what happened to the dog afterward. North Forty News reports that the Sheriff's Office did not provide additional details about the dog's condition or where the animal was taken.
The Wednesday night chase wasn't the only pursuit to snarl traffic along the I-25 corridor around that time. In a separate incident involving a vehicle reportedly bearing stolen plates, tire spikes and a PIT maneuver were required to stop the fleeing driver, and both that driver and another occupant were arrested, according to KDVR. Colorado State Patrol said southbound I-25 was closed at milepost 243, south of Mead, at 12:48 a.m. Thursday while that separate investigation played out.
