Cheyenne – An early morning chase of a stolen vehicle that began in Wyoming has ended in Colorado.  The stolen vehicle, a 2006 Cadillac Escalade, has been recovered and the driver has been taken into custody. 

The owner of the Escalade reported the vehicle stolen to the Thermopolis Police Department early this morning.  All “OnStar” equipped vehicles have Stolen Vehicle Tracking, which can provide the police with the vehicle's exact location.  According to “OnStar” here's how it works. The vehicle owner who is the “OnStar” subscriber files a stolen-vehicle report with law enforcement and contacts “OnStar” to request their Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance. “OnStar” and the police locate the vehicle through its GPS.

Shortly after 5:00 a.m. “OnStar” contacted the Wyoming Highway Patrol to report they were tracking the stolen vehicle southbound on Interstate 25 with a location of just south of Chugwater.

“OnStar” personnel and Wyoming Troopers worked together and the vehicle was observed by a Trooper approximately 2 miles north of Cheyenne.  The suspect driving the stolen vehicle failed to stop when the Trooper attempted to stop him and the suspect began to elude the Trooper. 


   A Cheyenne Police Department Officer set out spikes near the Randall Interchange in Cheyenne and the vehicle did run over the spikes.  A second Trooper also laid out spikes near mile marker #4 south of Cheyenne on the Interstate and the vehicle ran over those spikes as well.  Now traveling with two flat tires the suspect continued to attempt to flee at approximately 35 mph.

Colorado State Patrol Troopers were notified as the chase crossed the Colo/Wyo State Line.  Two Wyoming Troopers continued to follow the stolen vehicle which was now traveling at 75 mph on two flat tires.  Colorado State Patrol Troopers met up with the chase approximately 8 miles south of the border at the Carr Interchange. 

The suspect exited the Interstate at the Carr Interchange and continued eastbound at approximately 20 mph on a paved Weld County road towards the small Colorado community of Carr.  Several miles down the county road the suspect stopped the vehicle and he was taken into custody by Colorado Troopers with the assistance of the two Wyoming Troopers. 

The suspect has been identified as 33 year-old Ryan R. Webster who listed an address in Denver, Colorado.  Webster is being held in Colorado pending extradition back to the State of Wyoming where he will face a variety of misdemeanor charges related to the fleeing in Laramie County and the felony theft of the vehicle in Thermopolis.