Dubuque Woman Faces Numerous Charges After Crashing Stolen Vehicle

Police say a woman driving a stolen vehicle the wrong way on a Dubuque street crashed into another vehicle and fled the scene. 39 year old Brandy Rausch of Dubuque was arrested Sunday on charges of first-degree theft, fifth-degree theft, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Rausch also was cited with several other charges. Reports say Dubuque police responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash at about 5:05pm Sunday on Asbury Road. Rausch was driving a vehicle that struck a vehicle driven by 70 year old John Bakey of East Dubuque. He was taken to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital to be evaluated. According to reports, Rausch fled the scene and was later found hiding in bushes. An investigation determined that the vehicle Rausch had been driving was stolen from McGrath Chevrolet and had stolen license plates.