A 29-year-old Maricopa woman was arrested just after midnight Tuesday after police say she fled a traffic stop and was found to be driving without a valid license, according to a probable cause statement.

Ashley Diann Hartsfield’s arrest followed a slow-speed police pursuit through the streets of Maricopa. Officers attempted to stop her black Range Rover on Gunsmoke Road in the Seven Ranches area, arrest records state.

Police said Hartfield failed to stop when officers activated their emergency lights. The SUV continued south on Gunsmoke Road, turned east onto Santi Road and then traveled onto White and Parker Road. Officers followed with sirens and horns activated until the vehicle finally stopped on Lococo Street in the Desert Passage neighborhood, near Alicia Court, where Hartsfield lives.

During the pursuit, police said Hartsfield activated her hazard lights but continued driving for more than a mile.

According to arrest records, Hartsfield told officers she was trying to get off the roadway and reach a safe location where someone could meet her. Police said her girlfriend arrived at the scene during the stop.

A records check showed Hartsfield’s driver’s license was suspended and that she had an active warrant out of Maricopa Municipal Court. She was charged in April 2025 with reckless driving and fleeing the scene of a crash, but she criminally failed to appear in July and was never captured.

Hartsfield was arrested Tuesday on that warrant, along with charges of felony flight from law enforcement and driving on a suspended license. 

If convicted, Hartsfield faces 2½ years in the Arizona Department of Corrections on the felony eluding charge. Driving on a suspended license is typically charged as a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail, fines and additional license suspension.

Since 2022, Hartsfield has faced a dozen traffic-related offenses in Maricopa. Court records show those cases resulted in six additional criminal failure-to-appear counts and five guilty verdicts in traffic court.