Carlsbad woman arrested for using nunchucks while driving

A woman was taken to a hospital for mental evaluation after she was seen swinging nunchucks from the sunroof of her yellow mustang Wednesday evening. 

Bonnie Morris, 46, was arrested after police say she failed to stop for an officer, leading him on a slow-speed chase through Carlsbad. Officer Wayne Atchler saw Morris in her vehicle near the intersection of 6th and Church streets, where she was swinging nunchucks out the rooftop window.

She failed to stop when he tried to pull her over, leading Atchler on a path through a residential neighborhood. She then sped off toward the Artesia Highway, where she reached a speed around 65 miles per hour, police said. 

Sgt. Jason Griffin responded to the call and was able to stop Morris at mile marker 42 after spike strips were deployed.

Morris attempted to resist arrest, but was ultimately taken into custody, police said. Charges were still pending as of Thursday afternoon, police said.

Carlsbad woman arrested for using nunchucks while driving