A Waco Police officer chases and catches a wanted woman outside of a local motel on Tuesday morning.

The officer was dispatched to the Astro Motel, located in the 3400 block of the S Jack Kultgen Expressway. While there, the officer came across a vehicle which was previously driven by a wanted person.

The officer then found a young woman, identified as 19-year-old Dakota Madison Workman, who proceeded to flee from the officer on foot. However, Workman was soon caught by the officer.

The officer proceeded to perform a search through Workman’s purse and found she was carrying heroin.

Workman was arrested and taken to the McLennan County Jail. She is charged with Resisting Arrest, Evading Arrest and Possession of Heroin.

Sources: Waco Police Department, McLennan County Jail