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    2 Cheyenne residents in custody after eluding police in high speed chase

    (Cheyenne, WY) – Two Cheyenne, Wyoming residents are in custody following a pursuit that took place Thursday morning, July 29th, 2021. 

    The pursuit started shortly after 11:13 AM after the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) was notified of a vehicle headed towards Wyoming that was possibly involved in a felony theft originating in Nebraska. 

    A WHP Trooper located the car east of Cheyenne near milepost 391 on Interstate 80.  Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver failed to yield.     

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    The driver of the stolen vehicle fled west from the trooper on Interstate 80 at speeds over 100 mph. The vehicle exited at Exit 386 near the Antelope Truck Stop, going off-road through an adjacent pasture, before driving through several right-of-way fences and entering Highway 213, heading north towards Burns, Wyoming. 

    The vehicle exited the road just south of Burns before coming to a stop, where the occupants then exited the car and fled on foot. 

    A short time later, the driver was located hiding in a tree and taken into custody without further incident. The female passenger was found lying in an adjacent field and taken into custody without further incident.       

    The driver has been identified as 33-year-old Cheyenne, Wyoming resident Charles M. Carsten. The female passenger has been identified as 36-year-old Cheyenne, Wyoming resident Claudia M. Galvan.  

    Carsten was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of the stolen vehicle, driving while under the influence, fleeing to elude, reckless driving, speed, and other traffic-related offenses. 

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    Galvan has been charged with interference with a peace officer, a warrant for failing to pay child support and possession of a controlled substance. 

    The WHP would like to thank the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department, Burns EMS, Cheyenne Police Department, and Laramie County Fire District #2 for their assistance with this incident. 

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