TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS – PURSUIT – I.C.E. ARREST

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS – PURSUIT – I.C.E. ARREST
DAVONTA HERBERT, SR.

BELLE ROSE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Davonta Herbert, Sr., 29, of 5428 Barres Street, St. James, LA, on felony charges arising out of an attempted traffic stop near Belle Rose late Friday.

An I.C.E. assigned deputy on patrol attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding. The driver engaged the deputy in a pursuit into Ascension Parish. At the same time, the suspect vehicle struck the patrol unit then continued his attempt to evade the deputy at speeds in excess of 120 mph.

The pursuit ended on Evangeline Drive in Donaldsonville where the suspect vehicle struck several mailboxes and a house. The driver, now identified as Davonta Herbert, was arrested.

Davonta Herbert, Sr. was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:

*Aggravated Flight from an Officer
*Simple Criminal Damage to Property – Felony
*Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic
*Driving Under a Suspended Driver’s License
*Speeding
*Probation Violation

Davonta Herbert, Sr. remains incarcerated in lieu of $160,000 on traffic related charges. He was ordered held without bond on the probation violation.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at (985) 498-9353 or (985) 369-7281.