VINTON, La. — A New Orleans man is behind bars after leading police in two states on a high-speed chase that started near Vidor and ended in Vinton, LA.
Around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, the Vinton Police Department was contacted by the Texas Department of Public Safety about a car chase heading toward Louisiana, according to Vinton Police Captain Scott Spell.
The man driving the vehicle at speeds over 100 mph is identified as 23-year-old Eric McCoy of New Orleans.
12News crew was on the scene. The chase began in Rose City, continued through Orange and ended in Vinton.
After McCoy entered southwest Louisiana, Vinton police officers found him behind a building. That's when officers started chasing McCoy, Spell tells 12News.
McCoy left his car in a ditch at the corner of McCormick Street and Fairchild Street before he started running from the officers, according to Spell.
He was taken into custody by Vinton police after a brief pursuit.
McCoy will be booked into Calcasieu Parish Correctional Facility on the following charges:
- Aggravated assault from an officer
- Possession of CDS 1 with the intent to distribute
- Drug paraphernalia
- Possession of firearm by a convicted felon
- Other charges are pending
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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