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• After officer's arrest, WBRZ obtains key video in Addis chase investigation Play Video

  January 5, 2023 4:55 PM

  BRUSLY- The WBRZ Investigative Unit obtained traffic camera video that shows the moment an Addis police officer slammed into a car, killing two teenage girls. WBRZ has made an editorial decision not to show the moment of impact. Part of the edited video can be seen here ... more »

• Police: Several males detained after leading police pursuit in stolen vehicle

  June 14, 2022 7:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have detained several males after they led a police pursuit driving a stolen vehicle. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the chase went from Old Hammond to Corporate Boulevard. The car eventually stopped, at which point all passengers in the vehicle were taken into custody.... more »

• Man escaped officers after wild chase in rental car; vehicle's camera helped ID him

  May 17, 2022 9:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man who allegedly evaded state troopers after leading them on a high-speed chase in a rental car has been arrested nearly seven months after his run-in with police thanks in part to an in-car camera. Marquie Mosely was booked into the East Baton Rouge jail... more »

• Man allegedly rammed officer head-on after 'slow-speed chase'

  March 31, 2022 5:26 PM

  COVINGTON - A man is accused of trying to kill a police officer after he led law enforcement on a slow-moving chase and then rammed his vehicle head-on into a police SUV. The Covington Police Department said the "slow-speed chase" began after officers spotted the suspect, 25-year-old Nestor Javier... more »

• Pointe Coupee deputy on leave after chase led to gunfire

  December 30, 2021 12:03 PM

  NEW ROADS - A sheriff's deputy is on administrative leave after firing a gun during a foot chase in Pointe Coupee Parish. The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office reported Wednesday that two deputies tried to stop a stolen vehicle along LA 10 on Sunday. That vehicle crashed into a... more »

• Teens caught on camera stealing truck before leading police on cross-parish chase Play Video

  November 9, 2021 5:54 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Three juveniles were captured on surveillance video at a Plaquemine gas station the moment they stole a truck and high-tailed it to Baton Rouge over the weekend. It happened Sunday evening. When everything was over, multiple agencies had to get involved to end the chase. The teens... more »

• Police chase ends in crash into tanker truck; man dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

  July 21, 2019 12:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A suspect fleeing a traffic stop early Sunday morning died after he struck a semi-truck. According Police, an officer attempted to stop 29-year-old Artis Cain for a traffic violation around 1 a.m. on the 3300 block of Nicholson Drive. Cain then fled from the officer and... more »

• Man and woman arrested after police chase in Lake Charles

  May 18, 2019 1:07 PM

  CALCASIEU PARISH - A man and woman were arrested Friday morning after leading Louisiana State Police on a pursuit from Lacassine to Lake Charles. Friday, shortly after 9 a.m., a Trooper assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop D attempted to stop a 2018 Nissan Altima for a traffic violation... more »

• Four in custody after manhunt off Lake Mary Drive near Baker

  January 12, 2017 3:57 PM

  BAKER - Four people are in custody after a pursuit turned into a foot chase through a wooded area off Lake Mary Drive Thursday afternoon. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, deputies observed a suspicious vehicle in the 15000 block of Plank Road around 3 p.m. Thursday.... more »

• Stolen gun recovered after high speed chase through Tigerland area

  January 8, 2017 5:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a man was arrested and a stolen gun recovered after a high-speed pursuit ended in the Tigerland area Sunday morning. LSU Police say 27-year-old Tarzareo Jones was charged with aggravated flight from officers, possession of a stolen firearm, felon in possession of a firearm,... more »

• Man faces drug, traffic charges after brief pursuit

  January 8, 2017 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a Baton Rouge man faces various drug and traffic charges after he failed to use his turn signal, prompting a brief pursuit Saturday morning. Baton Rouge Police say 40-year-old Rickie J. Carter was charged with aggravated flight, possession of Schedules I and II drugs,... more »

• Suspect arrested in connection to shooting, police pursuit that ended in Brownfields

  December 11, 2016 1:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A suspect has been arrested in connection to shooting incident that led to a police pursuit ending in Brownfields . Officials said Donovan Davenport, 21, is accused of shooting at another vehicle on Plank Road, leading police on a pursuit and fleeing his vehicle. According... more »

• Hammond woman arrested after wild multi-parish pursuit

  February 29, 2016 5:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A Hammond woman who told officers she had "smoked a tiny bump of meth" Sunday evening was arrested after leading troopers on a wild two-parish pursuit, arrest records show. The chase began when troopers spotted a damaged Jeep that matched the description of one used in... more »

• Possible double-homicide suspect arrested after high-speed chase

  February 27, 2016 9:25 PM

  St. FRANCISVILLE – Authorities confirmed that multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a high speed chase Saturday night that ended in a crash near the Mississippi state line. St. Francisville Police Chief Scott Ford told WBRZ News 2 that Louisiana State Police arrested a man named Derrick Siner... more »

• Car flips on I-10 exit during sheriff's chase

  January 1, 2016 4:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said a stolen vehicle flipped during a pursuit which ended on the College Drive exit of I-10 in East Baton Rouge Parish Friday. EBRSO spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said the people in the vehicle were suspected of stealing from the Walmart on Burbank, and... more »

• Driver arrested after stolen car chase along I-12

  December 24, 2015 12:45 PM

  HOLDEN - Louisiana State Police said authorities found and arrested the man accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle along I-12 West Thursday. Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies booked 17-year-old Myron Pots into the parish jail. Troopers said they spotted a car Thursday morning which... more »