Slidell, LA – A carjacking in New Orleans’ French Quarter escalated into a multi-agency pursuit across parish lines, ending with a crash and arrest in Slidell on Sunday.
According to Louisiana State Police, the New Orleans Police Department began investigating a reported carjacking involving a Nissan Rogue in the early hours of Saturday, June 14. The vehicle was later spotted in Slidell, prompting a pursuit by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. During the chase, the suspect allegedly crashed into a sheriff’s unit and continued fleeing into Orleans Parish.
On Sunday, June 15, a Louisiana State Police Troop NOLA trooper identified the same Nissan Rogue. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver allegedly fled again, initiating another pursuit. The chase concluded when the Rogue crashed into a Louisiana State Police patrol unit.
Authorities confirmed the driver, 46-year-old Randy Darby, was taken into custody with support from the Slidell Police Department. Darby was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail.
No injuries were immediately reported. The case remains under investigation.
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