By Pat Culverhouse |
An alleged attempt to evade arrest for a traffic violation has put a Minden man in the parish prison where he now faces more serious charges.
Chief of Police Jared McIver said Officer Kendale Booker attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on Shreveport Rd. just before 11:30 p.m. Friday.
McIver said the vehicle, driven by 26-year-old Alonzo Canard Combs, Jr., did not stop and a pursuit of approximately two miles ensued, with the vehicle reportedly exceeding 60 miles per hour in 25 m.p.h. zones.
During the chase which covered several city streets, the vehicle reportedly passed another vehicle in a no-passing zone and ran stop signs before leaving the roadway and crashing into a tree at
Bayou Ave. Combs reportedly fled into a wooded area following the crash.
McIver said Combs eventually came out of the woods and was taken into custody. A passenger, who remained inside the vehicle, reportedly was checked by EMS personnel for head and foot injuries.
During questioning, Combs reportedly told officers he had fled from police “because he did not want to get in trouble with his mother.”
At police headquarters, he reportedly performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He reportedly admitted to officers he drank two shots of Fireball before driving.
Combs was booked into Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center where he is charged with DWI first offense, speeding, aggravated flight and vehicular negligent injuring. No bond has been set.
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