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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect who stole Chandler Police cruiser calls charges 'bogus'
DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (WEHT) — The suspect who police say swung a sword and drove off in a police car after being pulled over for reckless driving is sitting in the Daviess County police chase crossed state lines from Warrick County, Indiana to Daviess County, Kentucky.31-year-old Nina Devillez is facing a string of charges. On Thursday, Eyewitness News' Sydney Davis sat down with Devillez for an exclusive jailhouse interview. We do want to note that police identify Devillez as a man, but Devillez told us she identifies as a woman. More details released after Chandler Police vehicle stolen during pursuit It all happened just before 10 a.m. Monday. A traffic stop for reckless driving in Chandler caught on camera with a quick shift to sword swinging. It ends with a police vehicle stolen and wrecked in the middle of a field in Kentucky. The person law enforcement has deemed responsible, Nina Devillez, says she was headed to check on a friend who shared they had experienced domestic violence the night before. 'Just to say. Hey, what's up? You doing okay? So I was I was, you know, I was in a hurry, but I was not like, being reckless or nothing.' As she exited the vehicle with her hands up, she says her first intention was to talk to the officer, but his lack of communication made her uneasy. '…Communicate with me dawg. Like, just talk to me…He said 'get on the ground'. I got this feeling on me like 'if I get on the ground. I'm not leaving this place alive',' says Devillez. That's when she says she grabbed a foam sword. 'I said 'hey, this is a toy sword dawg. It's a light sword. I'm just keeping my space from you, because I did not trust him,' says Devillez. In a video that catches the incident, Devillez can be seen swinging it at the officer. 'You know what live action. Role play is? You ever seen 'Grown Ups'? That's what it was…It was made out of camp mat and foam. It is inspected and regulated. This one I actually bought from a professional. It's made specifically to hit with full contact and not enter them at all. So, he was completely safe that whole time,' says Devillez. The Chandler Police officer fires several shots at Devillez who hops into the officer's patrol vehicle. Behind bars and still recovering from gunshot wounds, Devillez says the high speed chase that landed her at the Daviess County Detention Center wasn't a part of some master plan, but rather a plan to survive. 'I think the first time I had my hands on like this instinctively, like 'oh, don't shoot me',' says Devillez. The 130 miles per hour speed chase all the way across the Natcher Bridge didn't end until she lost control of the Chandler Police cruiser in a field. The field is located just past Owensboro Racing and Gaming. Law enforcement say she then ran for about 300 yards and attempted to fight a Daviess County deputy before being tased. 'I was trying to get to Kentucky to get to some cops [kentucky and] be like 'okay, how do you report a crime? I've been shot by cops'. I'm not going to the same police department that shot me to report that crime. If I had known that he was Daviess County, I would have surrendered to him,' says Devillez. Devillez's gunshot wounds were treated at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She is facing several charges in Kentucky and Indiana, including fleeing and evading police and disorderly conduct. Officials say she will eventually be transferred to the Warrick County Jail. Devillez's preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 30 at 8:45 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
ISP asking for public's help after suspect stole cop car
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Indiana State Police detectives are asking the public's help in relation to an incident on Monday. ISP is asking for pictures and/or video that may have been captured leading up to, during or after an incident where a suspect stole a police officer's car in Chandler before crashing outside of Owensboro. State police chase stolen cruiser from Indiana to Kentucky ISP is calling it an 'officer involved shooting' on Heim Road between Inderrieden Road and SR 62 when someone called 911 reporting the suspect, later identified as Nina Adaline Devillez, 31, of Santa Claus, was traveling west and operating in a reckless manner. After a brief chase, ISP says Devillez crashed, and a confrontation happened that resulted in Devillez being shot before managing to drive away in the officer's patrol car. Detectives believe Devillez traveled SR 62 to Boonville and possibly used various county roads east of Boonville to Spencer County before getting onto US 231 where a second chase started near CR 350 North. That led into Kentucky and ended near US 60 and Terminal Road. Officials say one county road that the suspect traveled was Maurer Road in Warrick County. Detectives are encouraging homeowners in Warrick and Spencer counties to check home security cameras that may have captured video of a black 2022 Ford Explorer or any other suspicious activity related to the incident. Officials also say the police vehicle may or may not have had emergency lights on. If one has pictures and or video of Devillez, Devillez's vehicle or the Chandler Police patrol vehicle after the shooting, click here to download the picture or video. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
