Woman accused of stealing car, jumping into bay is arrested

California Highway Patrol investigators were looking for Erlynne Kay Sanchez-Edwards, 25, who they believe crashed a stolen car on the Bay Bridge and then either jumped or fell into the water 70 feet below while trying to evade officers on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. less California Highway Patrol investigators were looking for Erlynne Kay Sanchez-Edwards, 25, who they believe crashed a stolen car on the Bay Bridge and then either jumped or fell into the water 70 feet below ... more Photo: Courtesy, California Highway Patrol Photo: Courtesy, California Highway Patrol Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Woman accused of stealing car, jumping into bay is arrested 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

The woman accused of crashing a stolen car on the Bay Bridge last month, then jumping 70 feet into the bay to evade arrest, was taken into police custody Monday, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Erlynn Sanchez-Edwards, 25, whose last known residence was Richmond, was arrested in Oakland without incident, officials said. She was booked into Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of several crimes, including vehicle theft, hit-and-run, driving under the influence and resisting arrest.

The fate of Sanchez-Edwards after her chilly plunge Aug. 12 was unknown until a dump truck driver in Oakland picked up a woman in soggy clothing believed to be the suspect, officials said. He drove her to San Francisco before learning about the bridge crash on the news, then notified authorities.

The incident unfolded just after 2 a.m. when CHP officers heading west on the Bay Bridge spotted a Nissan Maxima spin and crash on the eastbound side.

The driver, believed to be Sanchez-Edwards, got out of the car and climbed onto the side railing of the bridge, exhibiting “erratic behavior,” the CHP reported at the time. When an officer tried to pull her back, she pushed away and plunged into the water below, officials said.

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Two women she was riding with were interviewed but said they didn’t know the driver well.

A search crew found identifying property of the suspect in the bay, but not the woman.

The abandoned vehicle had been stolen in Los Angeles, police learned.

Sanchez-Edwards has been in trouble before. She was arrested in a prostitution sting last year in Virginia, according to an article in the online news site Arlington Patch.

Kurtis Alexander is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: kalexander@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @kurtisalexander