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SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — Officials with the Slidell Police Department said the man who was wanted after a police chase injured an officer has turned himself in.
Slidell police said Christopher Ducre turned himself in to authorities on Thursday, June 23.
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SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — Slidell police have identified the person who is allegedly responsible for injuring an officer during a police chase on Wednesday.
Investigators with the Slidell Police Department said Christopher Ducre, 29, is wanted for aggravated flight from an officer, vehicular negligent injuring and other traffic charges.
They said he was last seen driving an orange 2019 Dodge Charger with Louisiana license plate #373EOB. It has a broken rear driver’s side window.
Anyone with information about Ducre’s location can call the Slidell Police Department at (985)-643-3131 or Crimestoppers (504)-822-1111.
SLIDELL, La (WGNO) — A police chase in Slidell sent one officer to a hospital while the suspect remains at large, according to the Slidell Police Department.
Officers say during an investigation, they attempted to pull over the driver of an orange Dodge Charger just before 6:00 p.m. near Highway 11 and I-12. Failing to stop the vehicle, the driver allegedly led officers on a chase into Lacombe on Highway 190W.
In the midst of the pursuit, the Slidell police officer attempted an evasive maneuver to avoid hitting another vehicle but reportedly overturned his cruiser, sending him into a ditch where he struck a culvert.
Officers say the suspect got away and the officer was taken to Lakeview Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators say they have promising leads to identify the driver. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Crimestoppers at (504)-822-1111.
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