Woman Arrested for Drunken Driving Takes Trooper’s Car

MADISONVILLE (AP/Staff) – 31-year-old Bridget Cast of Longview, arrested for driving while intoxicated, is in bigger trouble for driving off in a state trooper’s patrol car. Madison County authorities say Cast was involved in a one-car accident Friday night near Normangee, was handcuffed, and in the front seat of the trooper’s car when she managed to slip her arms from behind and drive away while the trooper was outside. He jumped into a deputy’s car and they chased her about 3 miles. The trooper fired several shots at her. No one was hurt. Cast is jailed on evading arrest and unauthorized use of a vehicle charges, along with DWI.