By Pat Culverhouse

A Bossier City man suspected of being in the country illegally is sitting in the parish prison after he was stopped by a Minden police officer for traffic violations on Interstate 20 Wednesday.

Jarvin Diaz Vasquez, 30, is being held on a detainer from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after he allegedly failed an attempt to avoid the traffic stop, Chief of Police Jared McIver said.

MPD Officer Cody James reportedly measured, by radar, a van driven by Vasquez traveling 90 miles per hour in the posted 70 zone. When the officer reportedly initiated emergency lights and siren, the van continued traveling west at the high rate of speed.

A traffic accident in the west bound lane of the highway had traffic at a standstill and after a roughly two-mile chase, the van reportedly was forced to a halt. Vasquez was removed from the van after reportedly ignoring multiple commands to step out of the vehicle.

According to the incident report, Vasquez carried no identification and did not speak English. When ICE was contacted, he reportedly was identified and placed on detainer.

Vasquez is charged with speeding (90/70), no drivers license and flight from an officer. Bond on the traffic charges has been set at $1,200. He is being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center.

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