grand theft auto: ocracoke style

What was she thinking?

If you’ve ever been to Ocracoke, you already know how this story ends. A woman takes what is alleged to be a stolen car to an island where the only way on or off is via ferry, then takes the police on a high speed chase. Check out this article in the Ocracoke Observer and enjoy the story that gave islanders something to talk about for years to come.

The suspect was apprehended by Hyde County Police.
The suspect was apprehended by Hyde County Police.

 

“A Carteret County woman is in custody following a high-speed chase on Ocracoke Island Saturday afternoon.

Tara E. Cranmer, 34, of Gloucester, was held in lieu of $22,000 bond for two felony and three misdemeanor offenses, said Capt. Jason Daniels of the Hyde County Sheriff’s Department.”

 

 

[box type=”bio”] Hard to imagine what this driver was thinking as she attempted to flee the police on Ocracoke Island. The Ocracoke Observer has the story.[/box]