Harris County Constables bust woman caught speeding 50 miles per hour over posted speed limit

Katelyn Denkhaus-Gray

One woman is facing several charges following an early morning joyride in Harris County

Officials with the Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Office said a deputy saw a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed in the 11700 block of Jones Road. 

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Stationary radar confirmed the vehicle was speeding, going 91 miles per hour in a posted 40 mile per hour zone. 

Officials stated as the vehicle approached FM 1960, the driver, later identified as Katelyn Denkhaus-Gray, 27, reversed at a high rate of speed, spun around and began traveling at a high rate of speed into ongoing traffic and passed the deputy. 

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The deputy initiated a traffic stop and after a few blocks, the vehicle later came to a stop. 

Denkhaus-Gray was later taken into custody after she actively fought deputies and resisted arrest, officials said. 

Denkhaus-Gray has been charged with reckless driving and resisting arrest. 

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