PORTAGE, Ind.  — Panties, bras and other shoplifted items were tossed from a car being chased by police in northwest Indiana.

The driver almost struck other vehicles Wednesday evening as speeds reached 100 mph.

The chase started when officers investigating the an alleged shoplifting approached Holly Sansone about 6:30 p.m. and she fled.

The car was stopped after police used stop-stick spikes to puncture the car tires in Chesterton.

Four bras, 14 pairs of panties, two candles and some air freshener refills — all valued at about $445 — are believed to have been stolen.

Sansone faces fleeing and resisting law enforcement, theft and reckless driving charges.