A VEHICLE PURSUIT INTO A FOOT PURSUIT LEADS TO NARCOTIC ARREST!
On March 31, 2025, Patrol Deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office, while patrolling on the Lanse Bleu Road, when a silver van, bearing Louisiana license plate 470FPJ, pass traveling eastbound, and Deputies observed the van crossing the solid white line. The Patrol Deputies, after running the license plate number, became aware that the license plate was canceled. Deputies activated the emergency lights to effect a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle entered the parking lot of the "Blue Junction" store. When the deputies attempted to approach the vehicle, the vehicle took off, entering La. 29 and heading North towards Ville Platte to evade contact with deputies. Deputies were immediately in a vehicle pursuit, observing the silver van pass a vehicle in a curve, almost causing an accident. The pursuit continued traveling North for several miles, then turned right onto Shuff Road, and then a left turn onto Megan Lane. The suspects stopped the car and fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit, the driver, a 42-year-old white male who was identified as Quinten Lance Deshotel, was captured and detained. The passenger dropped a black backpack and fled the scene in a northeasterly direction. At this time, several Patrol Deputies and Narcotic agents joined in the search for the fleeing passenger, and at one point, the narcotic agents observed the passenger fleeing, pointing a handgun in the direction of the agents. The search ended with negative results, however, deputies learned the fleeing passenger was a 31-year-old black male identified by a picture lineup to be Scottie Preze Brown. On April 4, 2025, Narcotics Agents with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office, while investigating the pursuit that happened the day prior, Deputies arrived back at the location where the Passenger occupant was attempting to hide from Law Enforcement. Upon walking into the wooded area, where deputies observed Scottie (passenger occupant) run from the area where a plastic Ziplock bag was located with the following items inside 5 unopened Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Film 8mg / 2 mg Schedule III Narcotic, 3.91 grams of Methamphetamine in a plastic wrap, 0.90 grams of Methamphetamine loose, Half of a Hydrocodone pill, 1.07 grams of Marijuana in hard plastic container, 0.84 grams of Synthetic Marijuana, and a digital weight scale.
On April 7, 2025, Agents with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics / Criminal Patrol Division and K9 Coupe located the suspect, Scottie Preze Brown, at the apartment complex at the corner of Elm and East Street in Mamou.
Quinten Lance Deshotel was arrested and charged with (1) Count of 40:967A Distribution/Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamines, (1) Count of 40:967C Possession of Schedule II CDS, (1) Count of 40:968ADistribution/Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule III CDS Suboxone, (1) Count 40:9666A Distribution/Possession with Intent to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids, (1) 14:26 Criminal Conspiracy.
Scottie Preze Brown was arrested and charged with (1) Count of 40:967A Distribution/Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamines, (1) Count of 40:967C Possession of Schedule II CDS, (1) Count of 40:968ADistribution/Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule III CDS Suboxone, (1) Count 40:9666A Distribution/Possession with Intent to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids, (1) 14:26 Criminal Conspiracy (1) Count 14:37.2 Aggravated Assault Upon a Peace Officer, (1) 14:108 Resisting an Officer (1) Obstruction of Justice (1) 14:26 Criminal Conspiracy (1) 14:95.1 Possession of a Firearm or Carrying Concealed Weapon by a Person Convicted of Certain Felonies (1) Count 14:95E Illegal Carry of Weapons/Crime or CDS.
QUINTEN BROWN
DOB: 05/09/1985
MAMOU
SCOTTIE BROWN
DOB 06/08/1994
VILLE PLATTE
As always, Sheriff Charles R. Guillory and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking information on criminal activity and urge the public to contact their Investigation Department via phone at 337-363-2161 or through the agency's website at www.evangelineparishsheriff.org. Any person reporting information will remain anonymous. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.
