A twenty-two-year-old Summerville woman was arrested last week after chasing another woman in her vehicle down Highland Avenue.

Summerville Police responded after reports that a SUV was chasing another vehicle and that witnesses believed the two vehicles had collided at some point during the chase.  Police say that the driver of the SUV had been reported beating the other vehicle with a baseball bat after an altercation that happened at a Stevens Street residence before the chase began.

Officers were able to track down the vehicle, driven by Torria Ludy and initiated a traffic stop.  When questioned, Ludy denied hitting the other vehicle with a baseball bat and the collision and car chase – despite the fact her Chevy Suburban had signs of recent damage.

When officers asked for consent to search Ludy’s vehicle for a baseball bat, she denied their request.  Ludy then asked if she could call someone to get her children who were in the vehicle with her.

Ludy was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property, terroristic threats and acts and reckless driving.  Officers say that they had to forcibly handcuff Ludy before placing her in the patrol car and taking her to jail.