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The vehicle involved in yesterdayโs pursuit was determined to have been driven by a 15-year-old male, who was subsequently arrested. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
During the course of the investigation, officers located a handgun, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. The vehicle was confirmed to have been stolen out of Abbeville, Louisiana.
๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ. stated it is deeply concerning to see juveniles engaging in such reckless and dangerous behavior, showing little regard for human life. This incident reflects a disturbing trend law enforcement is encountering more frequently with todayโs youth.
Again, we are ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ง๐จ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ during this incident. ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ with no driving experience place not only themselves and the public in danger, but also our ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐๐. When they engage in this type of reckless behavior, ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.
The juvenile was booked into the Berwick Jail pending juvenile court proceedings.
ORIGINAL STORY: 08/21/25
Today, at approximately 2:40 p.m., officers with the Berwick Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling eastbound on LA Hwy 182 that was confirmed to be stolen.
The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a pursuit that entered the area near Berwick Elementary School. A short time later, the suspect crashed the vehicle into a yard and fled on foot.
Out of an abundance of caution, Berwick Elementary School was placed on lockdown while officers searched the area. Within minutes, the suspect was located and taken into custody. At no time were students or staff in danger, and no injuries were reported during this incident.
Chief David Leonard, Sr. would like to thank motorists in the area for their awareness and cooperation during the pursuit. He would also like to extend his appreciation to the St. Mary Parish Sheriffโs Office for their assistance in apprehending the suspect.
Further details regarding this case will be released at a later time.