Two Cheyenne women arrested on felony robbery charges after high-speed chase

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Cheyenne police arrested two women on felony robbery charges Tuesday afternoon after a high-speed chase on southbound Interstate 25.

Officers had been contacted following reports of the women, identified as Montegua Presbury and Neoganae Presbury, robbing the Dillards in Frontier Mall, located at 1400 Dell Range Blvd.

The women allegedly assaulted a security guard after he approached them regarding the theft and then fled the property. They later fled a traffic stop, heading northbound on Yellowstone Road, according to the booking sheets.

Officer Wingeleth witnessed the two women traveling on southbound Interstate 25 and activated his emergency lights. Instead of stopping for the officer, the car sped up, reaching roughly 110 mph.

Neoganae Presbury, who was driving, sped past several vehicles on the right hand shoulder of the interstate, exiting the highway at exit 4, according to the booking sheet.

She attempted to slow down at a roundabout, but was unable to and collided with a yield sign.

The vehicle came to a stop, and officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop, arresting the two women.

n a search of the vehicle, officers located a suspected methamphetamine pipe in Montegua Presbury’s purse. Montegua Presbury was arrested on a felony warrant for possession of a methamphetamine- type drug, felony robbery with injury, a misdemeanor warrant for fraud (identity theft) and misdemeanor possession of a methamphetamine-type drug.

Neoganae Presbury was arrested for felony robbery with injury, misdemeanor destruction of property, two counts of misdemeanor fleeing/ eluding and two counts of reckless driving.

Montegua Presbury’s warrant for identity theft is from a previous offense, filed in the Laramie County District Court in late November of this year.

This story was published on December 19, 2024.