BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (NEWS 15) — A suspected catalytic converter thief was arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Breaux Bridge and attempting to escape by swimming across Bayou Teche.
St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux was on hand for the capture that involved his deputies and Breaux Bridge police officers.
The accused thief led law enforcement on a high-speed chase throughout Breaux Bridge. At one point, the suspect’s vehicle cut through a yard and headed toward the bayou…