UPDATE: Ville Platte Police Department Vehicle Pursuit

Sheriff Eddie Soileau, of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office has released the following:

On April 17, 2017 at about 1651 hours Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputies joined a vehicle pursuit already in progress by the Ville Platte Police on Foreman Road in the Bayou Chicot area. The fleeing vehicle traveled through St. Landry and Avoyelles Parishes on Highway 115 before returning to Evangeline Parish and coming to a stop on Bayou Torreau Road. The two occupants of the vehicle fled the scene on foot.

After further investigation the driver was identified as Samuel Lee and the passenger as Ashley Lamb. The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued Warrant of Arrests on both individuals in connection with this incident.

Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Detectives are in search of Samuel Lee and Ashley Lamb for their arrest.                                                   

Anyone with information of their whereabouts is urged to contact the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division by phone at 337-363-2161. All callers with information will and always remain anonymous.