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Police arrest one after high-speed chase late Wednesday night

2 years 2 weeks 2 hours ago Thursday, December 01 2022 Dec 1, 2022 December 01, 2022 5:21 AM December 01, 2022 in News
Source: WBRZ

BAKER - Police arrested a person after a high-speed chase ended in a car crash along Airline Highway late Wednesday night. 

The Baker Police Department reportedly tried to pull over 23-year-old Johnathan Robertson off Groom Road, and when officers walked up to Robertson's car, he drove off. 

Robertson drove from Groom Road to Plank Road and then to Airline Highway. He crashed his car near the 7200 block of Airline Highway, near Victoria Drive, around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. 

After the crash, Robertson reportedly tried to flee. The Baton Rouge Police Department was able to catch him shortly afterward. 

Robertson was charged with aggravated flight from an officer ad simple possession of marijuana, along with various traffic-related charges. 

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