Man who allegedly led BRPD on chase in a stolen car arrested, ran out of gas in Krotz Springs

BATON ROUGE – A man who allegedly led Baton Rouge Police on a chase while driving a stolen car faster than 140 mph was arrested in Krotz Springs after the vehicle ran out of gas.

The Baton Rouge Police Department said an officer tried to pull over 46-year-old Tekoah Woodson on Lobdell Boulevard for driving a car which was previously reported stolen.

Officers said Woodson was driving the stolen Mazda 3 when he drove off the road, onto the shoulder and against the flow of traffic while traveling at more than 140 mph. Woodson allegedly also ran a red light and swerved around a deputy’s vehicle that was barricading the roadway…

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