Man in custody after leading Baton Rouge police on high-speed chase in stolen van
BATON ROUGE - One person was arrested after leading a high-speed chase in a stolen van Thursday, marking the second police chase through Baton Rouge within four hours.
The Baton Rouge Police Department initially responded to a call about a suspicious white van dropping people off on Brookline Avenue around 6 p.m. Thursday.
Upon arrival, officers found Patrick Williams, 41, driving a van that had been reported stolen from the Baker area.
Williams then led police on a high-speed chase around Brookline Avenue and Drusilla Lane in the stolen vehicle. The pursuit ended around 6:15 p.m. with his arrest after he tried to flee from officers on foot.
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Williams was taken into custody and faces charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle, fugitive from justice and misrepresentation during booking.