A Eunice man who escaped from the St. Landry Parish Jail Monday and led law enforcement officers on a foot chase in Evangeline Parish on Monday was recaptured at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.
Ronald Adam McGee, 34, was spotted at about 1 p.m. Monday by Mamou Chief of Police Brent Zackery along La. 13 riding what the chief said has been identified as a stolen four-wheeler.
According to the chief, he and his detective, Drew Fruge, were traveling south on La. 13 headed toward Eunice when he “noticed the four-wheeler coming from Eunice.”
Zackery said he at first thought it may have been a farmer, until the four-wheeler got closer and recognized McGee as the driver.
At that moment, he stated, “We tried to pull him over, but he didn’t stop. He continued to head towards Mamou.”
Zackery, “We got on the side of him and told him to pull over but he sped up and got in front of my unit. We ended up hitting the four-wheeler with the bumper of the unit and caused it to flip.”
According to Zackery, McGee at that point got up and ran from law enforcement.
The chief stated he chased McGee until he lost him in a wood line near La. 374.
McGee is six foot two inches tall and weighs 195 pounds.
McGee was in jail on theft and burglary charges.
He left the parish jail at about 9 p.m. Sunday as he returned from a work detail.
June 4, 2026
