DORAL, Fla. – A woman stole a Honda Civic from a Palmetto Bay car dealer Thursday afternoon, led police on a chase, then jumped into a Doral lake in a failed attempt to evade authorities, according to Miami-Dade police.
She has since been identified as 27-year-old Melina N. Logan, of Burlington, North Carolina.
Police said the Logan was test-driving the vehicle at Honda of South Miami, located at 16165 S. Dixie Highway, and fled when the salesperson stepped out.
As police pursued her up and down the Palmetto Expressway, she pulled off near Northwest 25th Street in Doral after crashing into several cars and jumped into a lake behind Jackson West Medical Center.
Authorities pulled Logan from the lake and handcuffed her. She appeared to lose or ditch some of her clothing along the way.
Staff at the dealership said Logan had been there before.
She is facing charges of grand theft and third degree battery on a police officer.
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