Pursuit of stolen vehicle leads to arrest, damage to cemetery [UPDATED]
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Grave damage at Eternal Hills following a pursuit by KCSO Deputies of a stolen Toyota 4Runner. (Image: Brian Gailey)
[UPDATED: 8/12/2020, 1:00 PM]
Updated to include photos of the damage at Eternal Hills.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On August 12, 2020, just after midnight, Klamath County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call to assist Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office with a pursuit of a stolen Toyota 4Runner that was traveling north into Oregon. KCSO Deputies picked up pursuit of the stolen vehicle near the Midland Rest Area and reported speeds in excess of 100 MPH.
KCSO Deputies deployed spike strips on Highway 39 at Short Rd disabling the vehicle which then continued a short distance into Eternal Hills Cemetery where it caused damage to several gravesites before coming to a stop.
Sheranda Sheree Cole, 31, of Klamath Falls, was taken into custody by Klamath Falls Police Department officers related to their case for the stolen vehicle.
Cole is being lodged at the Klamath County Jail on charges including:
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Attempt to Elude
Reckless Driving
Parole Violation
Source: Klamath County Sheriffs Office
