Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit

ALACHUA – A Raiford woman was arrested early Aug. 29, 2025, after Alachua Police Department (APD) officers said she drove northbound in the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 441 and led officers on a high-speed pursuit before being stopped with a precision maneuver.

APD responded to reports of a wrong-way driver at 1:49 a.m. and located the vehicle near Northwest U.S. 441 and Northwest 125th Street. Police said the driver ignored commands to stop and continued traveling in the opposite lanes, displaying signs of impairment.

The chase reached speeds of 70 mph in a 30-mph zone and included additional wrong-way driving, according to police. Officers used a Precision Immobilization Technique, or PIT maneuver, near Northwest State Road 235 and Northwest County Road 239 to end the pursuit without injuries.

The driver was identified as 35-year-old Christina Anne Thomas of Raiford. Officers said methamphetamine and multiple hypodermic needles were recovered from the vehicle. Police confirmed Thomas is a convicted felon.

Thomas faces the following charges:

• CHRG0001 — 316.1935.2: Fleeing or eluding law enforcement with lights and sirens active (felony).
• CHRG0002 — 316.192.1a: Reckless driving, first offense (misdemeanor).
• CHRG0003 — 316.193.1a: Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (misdemeanor).
• CHRG0004 — 893.13.6a: Possession of a controlled substance without a prescription (felony).
• CHRG0005 — 893.147.1: Possession or use of drug equipment (misdemeanor).

Thomas was medically cleared before being booked into the Alachua County Jail, where her bond was set at $155,000.

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