Pictured are items recovered by the Ville Platte Police Department following a recent police chase. Among them are several items used in committing burglaries and armed robberies. (Photo courtesy of VPPD)
During the early hours of September 2, as officers with the Ville Platte Police Department were on patrol, they observed a vehicle commit a traffic infraction. As the officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver sped away and led the officers on a brief chase.
At the end of the chase, the vehicle pulled into a yard. As the vehicle came to a stop, the driver, who was holding a handgun, exite…
