SPD officers save suspect's life after high speed chase, crash
On March 28, just after 9:30 p.m., police officers conducted a traffic stop in the 6900 block of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop after observing a gray Chevrolet Corvette that matched the description of a recently stolen vehicle.
According to police, the driver, DeQuinton Pye, initially complied with the stop, but as officers tried to verify the vehicle identification number, Pye and his passenger, Dementa Bell, began questioning officers.
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They say Bell demanded to speak to a supervisor, and officers allowed them to talk to one on a cell phone.
According to police, once officers confirmed the VIN matched the stolen Corvette, Pye floored the gas pedal, starting a high-speed pursuit.
The chase ended when Pye and Bell crashed into a power line pole on Meriweather Road, causing a transformer explosion.
According to SPD, Bell tried running from the crash but was quickly arrested.
Police say Pye couldn't run, his femoral artery was cut in the accident, and he was bleeding profusely. Officers applied a tourniquet to stop him from bleeding out.
A search of the wreckage found that Pye had a firearm, which he was prohibited from carrying due to an active protective order against him.
Pye is charged with a series of crimes, including aggravated flight from an officer and the illegal possession of a stolen vehicle.
Bell is charged with resisting an officer and interfering with a law enforcement investigation.
Both suspects were booked into the Shreveport City Jail.
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