Bee staff:
A 43-year-old Lincoln woman assaulted an employee and threatened to kill another at Foskett Ranch Elementary School before fleeing police and leading them in a vehicle chase where she reached 95 mph, a Lincoln Police Department spokesman said today.
Sgt. Kevin Klemp gave this account of the events on Monday:
Sonna Lee Bruschi entered the school grounds at about 9 a.m., insisting that she be allowed to see a student. Bruschi was told she was "not welcome" at the school because of an earlier altercation.
Bruschi tried to enter the campus, but was blocked by school employees. She assaulted one employee and threatened to kill another, Klemp said.
Bruschi left the school before police arrived. About 11 a.m., a Lincoln PD officer spotted Bruschi driving by the school. The officer attempted to make a traffic stop, but Bruschi fled, driving at speeds up to 95 mph, Klemp said.
Officers broke off the chase because of the danger to the public of a high-speed pursuit.
Bruschi later was found at her residence and arrested. She resisted the arrest, causing minor injuries to one officer, Klemp said.
Online jail records showed Bruschi remained in jail this morning, being held on suspicion of multiple felonies. Her bail is $50,000.
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