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HEYBURN — The owner of a bail bonds company was arrested and charged with felony attempting to flee an officer and misdemeanor driving under the influence after she led police on a chase.

Sonia Duffin, 29, was arrested about 10:15 p.m., Saturday after a Heyburn police officer spotted her driving a Black SUV with Sonia’s Bail Bonds written on the back traveling over the speed limit on U.S. 30 near Centennial Drive.

Police radar recorded her speed at 57 mph in a 45 mph zone. The officer tried to stop Duffin’s SUV, but she sped up, reaching speeds of 93 mph in a 35 mph zone and crossing the yellow line several times, police said.

When Duffin slowed and turned onto Idaho 81, the officer reported hearing heard grinding noises coming from the SUV and it slowed to a stop, police said. Duffin got out of the SUV and was arrested.

She told the officer that she did not stop because she did not see him, police said.

Police reported smelling alcohol on Duffin; she told officers she hadn’t been drinking, but ate oysters at the Drift Inn. Later, police said, she admitted to also drinking alcohol.