PETALUMA, Calif. - A woman was arrested Monday afternoon in Petaluma after she was seen driving erratically with a toddler inside, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP said it received several 911 calls about a woman driving recklessly along southbound Highway 101 in Petaluma.

Child was not in car seat

What we know:

When an officer attempted to stop the driver, the woman failed to pull over and continued driving— from Petaluma to San Rafael, then making a U-turn and heading north toward Santa Rosa, before turning around again.

Officers said the child could be seen moving around inside the vehicle and was not in a safety seat, prompting them to maintain a safe distance from the woman’s Escalade.

CHP said the SUV was equipped with OnStar, and the system was able to take

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