A DUI suspect who led police on a dangerous high-speed chase through the San Fernando Valley in a stolen RV with two dogs on her lap has been identified. The California Highway Patrol identified the suspect as Julie Ann Rainbird, 52, of Winnetka. The chase started around 7 p.m. in the Santa Clarita area for failure to yield, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities said the RV was stolen from Giant RV in Downey. The owner of the RV, a Granada Hills woman, said not only was her RV stolen, her identity information was stolen as well. That information was used to purchase a motorcycle in Simi Valley. The theft victim was notified of that purchase on April 30, which is when she reported the crime to Simi Valley police. The recreational vehicle smashed into at least six other cars during the chase, shredding the side of the vehicle's passenger side open. In the middle of the chase, one of the dogs jumped out through the smashed front windshield and ran off as s
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