A lady who allegedly shot at random autos whereas operating nude alongside a Bay Space freeway final week pleaded not responsible to a slew of felony fees at her arraignment on Tuesday.
Sacramento resident Sequoia Dunkinsell, 32, was charged with 4 counts of brandishing a firearm, three counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and one rely every of taking pictures at an occupied car, making felony threats, negligent discharge of a firearm, possession of a loaded firearm and reckless driving, the San Francisco district legal professional announced.
Dunkinsell was booked July 28 and is in county jail. She faces greater than 22 years in state jail, based on the district legal professional, and is due again in courtroom on Aug. 11 for a preliminary listening to.
“I’m grateful that there was no lack of life in connection to this incident and to the California Freeway Patrol for efficiently de-escalating, disarming and apprehending Ms. Dunkinsell,” San Francisco Dist. Atty. Brooke Jenkins mentioned in an announcement Tuesday.
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CHP officers responded to reviews of an armed and reckless driver heading east alongside Interstate 80 close to the San Francisco-Oakland border on July 25 shortly after 4:40 p.m.
The lady stopped and vacated her car, which was straddling lanes of visitors, and received out with a knife, based on officers. She proceeded to yell at close by drivers, then returned to her automobile and continued driving.
As she handed a toll plaza, she once more stopped her automobile, blocking visitors, earlier than getting out fully bare, based on officers.
Social media posts confirmed the nude lady firing from the shoulder of the freeway with a pistol after which strolling throughout lanes of visitors.
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CHP spokesperson Andrew Barclay mentioned he was solely conscious of “one handgun” utilized by Dunkinsell. Barclay didn’t know the full variety of rounds dispersed.
Dunkinsell allegedly fired her weapon till she ran out of ammunition. Officers mentioned there have been no accidents or harm to autos reported.
By 6 p.m., officers had arrested the girl, who dropped her gun, the D.A. mentioned.
“The incident on the freeway was terrifying and endangered the lives of numerous commuters,” Jenkins mentioned. “We’ll do every little thing in our energy to make sure that there’s applicable accountability.”
Barclay mentioned Dunkinsell was taken to a hospital instantly for a medical and psychiatric analysis.
The freeway was partially closed for practically an hour and a half.
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This story initially appeared in Los Angeles Times.