Police: Naked New Mexico woman used heroin, pills and drank whiskey before high-speed chase

Deputies in Santa Fe, New Mexico, arrested Barbara Arellano, 51, after she led deputies on a high-speed chase while driving drunk and nude. Deputies in Santa Fe, New Mexico, arrested Barbara Arellano, 51, after she led deputies on a high-speed chase while driving drunk and nude. Photo: KOB-4 Photo: KOB-4 Image 1 of / 62 Caption Close Police: Naked New Mexico woman used heroin, pills and drank whiskey before high-speed chase 1 / 62 Back to Gallery

A New Mexico woman accused of driving while drunk and nude told police she had been "partying like a damn dog" after leading officers on a high-speed chase, according to news reports.

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Barbara Arellano, 51, was arrested in Santa Fe County over the weekend and charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated fleeing of a law enforcement officer, reckless driving and battery of a peace officer, according to Santa Fe County jail records.

KOB reported that Santa Fe County deputies tried to pull Arellano over after she was seen throwing objects out of her SUV.

She fled from police and later crashed into another vehicle, according to the news station.

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Video shows that Arellano, while nude, tried to flee from deputies after the crash while shouting, "Jehovah! Jehovah!"

A deputy tackled her and placed her in handcuffs, news station KRQE reported.

Arellano was wrapped in a blue tarp and put in the back of a patrol car, according to KRQE.

When a deputy asked why she was naked, Arellano told him, "Because I got hot."

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The 51-year-old told deputies that she used heroin, taken pills and drank whiskey before the chase, according to the news station.

"I've been partying like a damn dog," Arellano told deputies.

Arellano then struggled with deputies at the jail, according to KOB.

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She was released from the jail Monday on a $10,000 bond.

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