Homicide Suspect Fleeing Louisiana Arrested After Car Chase in Poplarville, Mississippi
Poplarville police stopped and arrested a homicide suspect who fled from Bogalusa, Louisiana, after a cross-state chase ending on Interstate 59. No injuries were reported.
Homicide suspect intercepted after cross-state vehicle pursuit
Poplarville police stopped and arrested a homicide suspect on Friday afternoon after a vehicle chase that began in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and crossed into Mississippi, wlox.com reports. Poplarville Police Chief Rossie Creel confirmed the arrest and outlined how multiple agencies coordinated to bring the pursuit to a close.
Officers received word that a vehicular chase originating in Bogalusa was heading toward Poplarville along Highway 26. In response, Poplarville officers and Pearl River County sheriff's deputies established a roadblock at the intersection of Highway 26 and Highway 11, aiming either to stop the suspect or redirect him south, away from the town.
The suspect initially brought his vehicle to a halt at the roadblock and appeared to comply with instructions to exit. He then went around the barrier and continued east on Highway 26, with officers in pursuit through Poplarville and onto Interstate 59 northbound.
Near Exit 35, a Poplarville officer carried out what Creel described as a "tactical vehicle intervention," causing the suspect's vehicle to crash into cable barriers in the median. The exact method used has not been confirmed. The suspect attempted to drive on but was immobilised on the cables. Officers ordered him out, and he was taken into custody without injury to any party.
The suspect was transported to the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Detention Center and awaits extradition to Louisiana. Poplarville police charged him with felony fleeing, in addition to charges brought in Louisiana. The St. Tammany Sheriff's Office had not yet released his identity at the time of reporting.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Pearl River Sheriff's Department also took part in the pursuit.
Chief Creel issued a statement following the arrest: "Police pursuits present an obvious danger to officers and to the public and is a part of our duties we take very seriously. Our priorities are always officer and public safety. A homicide suspect presents a clear danger to the public. Our goal is to apprehend dangerous suspects as swiftly and safely as possible. Teamwork and experience from all agencies involved resulted in the safe apprehension of a dangerous criminal. I commend the officers of all agencies involved for a job well done."
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