SIOUX FALLS, SD - She made a name for herself in the courtroom, and now a woman who owned a Sioux Falls law firm and is a current candidate for state house is on the other side of the law.

Authorities arrested 50-year Mary Ann Giebink of Sioux Falls around 2 a.m. Friday after leading a sheriff's deputy on a high-speed chase east of the city. She now faces several charges.

A Minnehaha County sheriff's deputy first noticed Mary Ann Giebink speeding eastbound on 26th Street early Friday morning. But when the deputy tried to pull her over, she took off.

Authorities say Giebink turned north onto Six Mile Road, blew past a stop sign at Highway 42, and then continued north past Fred Assam Elementary School before losing control of her maroon sedan at Six Mile Road and Madison Street. Her car went into the ditch where she was arrested.

The sheriff's office believes Giebink was driving as fast as 100 mph during the pursuit, through 35 mph zones.  And officials say it's lucky no one was hurt.



"In this pursuit, there were no other vehicles on the roadway besides the deputy and the suspect's vehicle," Captain James Hoekman with the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office said.

Giebink faces charges of DUI, speeding, two stop sign violations, and possession of marijuana. She's also charged with aggravated eluding, which is a felony. The entire chase lasted only about a minute across three miles of road.