A high-speed pursuit involving deputies with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office ended Thursday with the arrest of a Texas man following a chase that began on Interstate 49 and concluded in a wooded area of DeSoto Parish.
According to authorities, the incident began when a deputy observed a dark gray Chrysler 300 traveling northbound on Interstate 49 near the Asseff Road exit at speeds exceeding 90 miles per hour. When the deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver accelerated, with speeds quickly surpassing 100 mph.
During the pursuit, the driver exited at the Relay Station exit, drove up the exit embankment, and reentered the interstate heading northbound. The chase continued until the suspect exited at Stonewall-Frierson Road, traveled east, and then turned onto Red Strong Road…