After 3 high-speed chases, York Co. deputies catch suspect who fled, once with a child

Police in York County caught a woman out on bond from other charges who officers say stole a car Monday and led them on three chases of up to 100 mph in 24 hours. In one of the chases, a child was in the suspect’s car, police said.

Stephanie Nicole Wilson, 31, of York was out on bond after arrests in late January for contributing to the delinquency of two minors after she allegedly used a child to distract a store clerk while she and another child stole jewelry, court records show.

Wilson has a criminal record with convictions for driving with a suspended license and giving false information to police, State Law Enforcement Division records show.

The chases Monday and twice Tuesday morning only ended when concerned citizens helped police catch Wilson while she was out of the stolen car. Wilson was caught Tuesday at a tire shop on Congress Street in York where officers were waiting, said Trent Faris, spokesman for the York County Sheriff’s Office. Wilson had contacted someone in an attempt to get money and officers were there when she arrived, Faris said.

She was arrested without incident and taken to the York County jail. Tire store workers declined to comment on the arrest.

York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson said that two calls from the public were vital in finding where Wilson was heading and police being able to apprehend her without further danger to the community.

Tolson thanked the public for being helpful. The pursuits in the 24 hours beforehand had each been over 100 MPH, deputies said.

Wilson faces charges of unlawful conduct toward a child, grand larceny, three counts of failure to stop for a blue light, reckless driving and others from both the York County Sheriff’s Office and the York Police Department, police said.

The city of York had outstanding charges against Wilson at the time of the chases, according to police. Those charges were for another driving incident, police said.

Wilson was first chased Monday, after she is believed to have stolen the car, Faris said. She had a child in the car, and officers stopped the chase for safety reasons, Faris said.

Police then put out Wilson’s picture and a description of the car, a green 2010 Toyota Corolla, on social media.

Officers spotted Wilson again Tuesday morning and pursued her on U.S. 321 to the Chester County line before stopping the pursuit for safety reasons, Faris said.

Later Tuesday, deputies spotted Wilson again and tried to apprehend her again before stopping the pursuit near the city limits of York for safety reasons, Faris said.

After calls from concerned citizens, Wilson was apprehended at the tire store when she tried to get money.

In the January arrest at a store in York, arrest warrants obtained from the York County Clerk of Court office allege Wilson "worked in unison" with two juveniles to distract the clerk and steal $133 worth of jewelry. That same day, Wilson was arrested by deputies for allegedly using a fraudulent check, SLED records show.

This story was originally published February 21, 2017 at 10:36 AM with the headline "After 3 high-speed chases, York Co. deputies catch suspect who fled, once with a child."