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.
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