Sisters jailed after Pasadena car chase

PASADENA -- Two sisters were jailed early Sunday after allegedly leading police on a brief pursuit, authorities said.
Catherine Escamilla, 18, of Los Angeles was booked on suspicion of drunken driving and felony evading, Pasadena police Lt. Keith Jones said. Her passenger and sister, 24-year-old Michelle Sardaneta of Los Angeles, was booked on suspicion of public intoxication.
The incident began about 2 a.m. when Escamilla apparently got into an argument with a parking attendant while trying to leave a parking structure at 30 E. Union Street, the lieutenant said.
She accelerated through the mechanical arm blocking the exit without paying and sped down Colorado Boulevard, Jones said.
An officer spotted her speeding and tried to pull the car over, he said, but it accelerated away.
Jones said Escamilla blew through three red lights and briefly drove on the wrong side of the road before finally pulling over at Colorado Boulevard and Patrician Way.
Escamilla exited the car with her hands up, but left the vehicle in reverse, Jones said. It rolled backwards and struck the police car, causing minor damage.
Due to her apparent drunkenness, Escamilla fell to the floor and was nearly run over by her own driverless car, he added.
Escamilla and Sardaneta were then arrested without further incident.