MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — More charges have been announced in connection with a police chase that spanned over multiple Middle Tennessee counties last week.

On Wednesday, Feb. 15, a 2009 Nissan Rogue led officers on a police chase on I-40. The Mt. Juliet Police Department said it was alerted to the incident after the vehicle drove past a license plate recognition (LPR) camera on Lebanon Road near Springmont Boulevard.

A Wilson County Sheriff’s Office deputy eventually used a spike strip to stop the vehicle near Old Hickory Boulevard and I-40, and officers surrounded the stolen car with guns drawn.

Police said two men and a woman were arrested following the chase. The trio is facing a long list of charges in connection with the incident.

Meth and marijuana were also found in the vehicle, along with two puppies.

The dogs were taken in by Mt. Juliet’s Animal Care & Control. The next day, animal control officers noticed plastic baggy material in the stool of one of the puppies.

Both dogs tested positive for cocaine during a vet exam.

As a result, Shanchez Beddingfield of Nashville, is being charged further with aggravated animal cruelty and evidence tampering, authorities said.

In addition, police told News 2 that canine parvovirus — a contagious and potentially fatal virus — was discovered in one of the puppies.

As a result, “the rottie pup is now at the vet with a 50/50 chance of survival,” officials said in an email to News 2 on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

According to authorities, animal control is petitioning the courts on Thursday, Feb. 23 for custody. Then, if that is established, the dogs will be available for adoption.