Two officers injured after woman suspected of theft attempts to avoid arrest

CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A woman was arrested after leading law enforcement on a car chase that resulted in injuries to officers.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office said Elease Williams, 46, was arrested after Blanchard police received a call for a suspected shoplifter at Elsie’s Truck Stop on Louisiana Highway 1, just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2.

Blanchard police officers who arrived at the truck stop saw the suspect enter a white SUV. When the office attempted to stop the vehicle, the suspect reportedly dragged the officer, causing injuries. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Deputies located the suspect vehicle heading south on Hwy 1. They pursued it until the driver crashed into the CPSO patrol car at the intersection of Highway 1 and Interstate 49.

Williams was arrested without incident and booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on aggravated second-degree battery, aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated assault with a motor vehicle upon a police officer, and aggravated obstruction of a highway or commerce.

The Blanchard police officer was brought to Ochsner LSU Hospital for treatment of ‘moderate’ injuries. The CPSO deputy who was involved in the collision with the suspect vehicle was brought to Willis Knighton North for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.