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Man steals Shreveport public works truck, arrested after chase into DeSoto

September 13, 2024
Web staff - KTBS

    MANSFIELD, Louisiana (KTBS) -- A stolen public vehicle and high-speed chase โ€“ at times only on three wheels โ€“ ended Thursday morning with a man in custody

The chase, which originated in Shreveport, ended on Interstate 49 in DeSoto Parish. But it didnโ€™t happen without some effort by the pursuing officers and deputies.

Shreveport police began a pursuit of the driver, identified as Harry James Monroe, 45, after he reportedly stole a Shreveport Public Works pickup truck. SPD officers pursued Monroe into DeSoto Parish, where deputies were waiting.

During the chase, a DPSO Tahoe was damaged by debris flying from the truck Monroe was in. But the pursuit continued south on the interstate where spike strips were waiting.

The strips worked; one of the truckโ€™s tires was flattened. But Monroe kept on going.

He continued to drive the truck on three wheels at speeds of over 100 mph. Finally, deputies performed whatโ€™s called a PIT maneuver, to bring Monroe to a stop

Monroe was booked into the DeSoto Parish Detention Center on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and aggravated flight from an officer. SPD will add additional charges once Monroe is transferred into their custody.

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