Couple arrested in chase here to get hitched

A Redwood City couple arrested late Wednesday night after a high-speed chase through the Gardnerville Ranchos was here to get married.

Marc George Dubois, 34, and Bridgett Rebecca Damon, 30, were arrested after the chase, which began in Alpine County and reached speeds of up to 100 mph.

The couple appeared in East Fork Justice Court on Friday morning.

Dubois said he worked as a plumber and came to Nevada to get married.

He's accused of driving his car into a patrol car at 55 mph on Wednesday night and a number of other counts related to the chase.

Dubois is being held without bail because he is on parole out of California.

Damon admitted one charge of misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

"Who do you think you are, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow?" Justice of the Peace Jim EnEarl asked Damon.

He fined Damon $632, but offered to make it concurrent to a jail sentence. Damon, whose dog was also taken into custody, was concerned the pitbull puppy was at the pound.

EnEarl said the court would call Animal Control and let them know that she would be released today and could pick up her dog.

Just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Douglas County deputies were contacted by Alpine County authorities in pursuit of a red Ford pickup truck from Markleeville on Highway 88 toward the county line.

The vehicle was traveling on the wrong side of the highway in excess of 100 miles without headlights. Douglas deputies joined the pursuit and the vehicle turned right on Centerville Lane, ignoring stop signs and traffic signals.

Deputies said the vehicle turned on Dresslerville at Centerville, continuing at high speeds and in the wrong traffic lane.The truck raced over the Riverview Bridge and ran a red light at Highway 395, turning right.

Deputies, fearing the speeding truck would cause a major accident, forced the vehicle off the road near the Washoe Tribal Smoke Shop, causing minor damage to a patrol car.

The arresting officer broke out the driver's side window with his duty weapon and hauled out Dubois.

Dubois was jailed on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, driving under the influence of drugs, parole/probation violation, eluding a police officer and possession of drug paraphernalia.

With the assistance of a canine officer from the Washoe Tribal police, officers found marijuana and paraphernalia in the vehicle.