Tampa woman accused of hitting patrol car during stolen vehicle pursuit: HCSO

A Tampa woman was arrested after Hillsborough County deputies say she fled from law enforcement in a stolen vehicle, nearly hit a deputy and rammed into a patrol car during a pursuit.Hillsborough stolen car pursuit arrestJessica Johnson, 37, was taken into custody Tuesday morning after deputies used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.At around 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, deputies were alerted to a vehicle reported stolen by the Tampa Police Department. The vehicle was traveling north on North 15th Street from East 122nd Avenue in the University area, according to HCSO.Deputies located the vehicle parked at a business complex at 1509 E. Fletcher Ave. They activated their emergency lights and tried to box in the vehicle to take the driver into custody, HCSO said.Deputies said Johnson refused commands to stop and pulled away in her vehicle. During the attempt to escape, she nearly hit one of the responding deputies and rammed the side of a pat