CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Officers from the Chillicothe Police Department with deputies from the Ross County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a foot chase near Walmart in Chillicothe.

Around 2 p.m. officials with the Chillicothe Police asked for deputies to assist in responding to a reported theft.

According to initial reports, a female subject then fled from law enforcement.

The female, latter identified as Samantha Hammond, led officers on a foot pursuit near the Scioto Riverbank close to the shopping center.

She was arrested and taken into custody on multiple outstanding warrants

No further details were immediately released.

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