Baton Rouge police seize drugs, gun after chase near Perkins Road

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baton Rouge Police Department said a traffic stop attempt turned into a vehicle and foot chase that ended with a drug and weapons arrest.

BRPD said officers were conducting a community proactive patrol when they tried to stop a driver near Perkins Road and Park Boulevard. The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a pursuit through the area.

During the chase, police said the suspect hit a parked vehicle and a fire hydrant, disabling his car. He then ran from the vehicle on foot but was captured…

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