Rush hour drivers probably did a double-take on Interstate 94 near St. Cloud to see police cars chasing a stolen patrol car early Friday morning.

The Wright County Sheriff booked Crystal Capko, 36, of Buffalo into jail Friday on residential burglary, felony theft, fleeing in a motor vehicle, driving under the influence of a controlled substance, and two counts of fourth-degree assault on a peace officer.

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A homeowner was sipping her coffee in the 2700 Block of 90th Street NE in Monticello Township when she told 5 EYEWITNESS News a partially naked woman came into her home.

That homeowner ran upstairs, locked herself in a bedroom, and dialed 911.

Wright County Deputies were already responding to that area around 7 a.m. because another neighbor reported that same woman knocking on his door trying to use the phone.

Investigators said a deputy arrived and saw Capko go back inside the home, where she armed herself with a knife.

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As the deputy reportedly tried to de-escalate the situation, according to the department, Capko jumped through a window and stole the deputy’s squad car.

The stolen squad took off and got onto Interstate 94, heading westbound on a road filled with traffic.

Other law enforcement officers deployed stop sticks along the way trying to deflate the tires. The tactic finally worked near County Road 75 in Stearns County.

But the chase was far from over.

Deputies said Capko ran into traffic and then bit a Minnesota State Patrol Trooper when taken into custody.

The trooper and Capko were taken to St. Cloud Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

At last check, the trooper had been released from the hospital, while Capko was transferred to the Wright County Jail in Buffalo.

"I can't even imagine," said AJ Krisko, when he learned why there was police activity in his Monticello Township neighborhood. "It's wild…I’ve lived here my whole life and never heard of anything like that coming close to happening around here."