ST LANDRY PARISH ATV PURSUIT LED TO 1 ARREST AFTER ENTERING EVANGELINE PARISH

St. Landry Parish ATV Pursuit Led to 1 Arrest After Entering Evangeline Parish   

Sheriff Eddie Soileau, of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office has released the following:

On October 27, 2019 at approximately 1611 hours Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Deputy Sergeant Kalinsky Ardoin joined in a vehicle pursuit already in progress with St Landry Parish Deputies on Highway 1168 (Belaire Cove Road) south of Deballion Plantation Road. The fleeing vehicle (a stolen 4-wheeler), occupied by a subject wearing dark colored clothing and a brown facemask traveled into Evangeline Parish from St Landry Parish to the Belaire Cove Road attempting to elude Deputies at a rate of speed of 40 mph.

The chase ended on the Belaire Cove Road after a minor collision with an Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office Unit. The pursuit came to a halt on the 800 block of Belaire Cove Road between Gabrielle Road and Jaco Lane. The driver of the 4-wheeler was identified as a 16-year-old black male juvenile from Opelousas, LA. He was apprehended safely and detained without further incident.

The 16-year-old black male juvenile was taken into the custody by the St Landry Parish Sheriff's Office and transported to a Juvenile Center after being evaluated by the Acadian Ambulance Medical Staff for injuries.        

Following the pursuit after further investigations, two (2) additional stolen 4-wheelers were able to be recovered from out of St Landry Parish and released back to the Deputies on scene.        

As always Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information of criminal activity to contact the Investigation Division via phone at 337-363-2161 or via the Sheriff's Office website at https://www.evangelineparishsheriff.org. All callers with information will always remain anonymous.