A 20-mile high-speed pursuit from Abbeville into Lafayette Parish ended with the arrest of Malcolm Ardoin, wanted on an active warrant. He now faces multiple felony charges.
While conducting proactive patrols, the officer observed a vehicle circumvent a red light at the intersection of Kennedy Drive and Hollywood Avenue by driving through a gas station parking lot.
The individual responsible for the damage has warrants out for his arrest in New Iberia and had shoplifted from the Walmart in Abbeville promoting the police to follow him. After police turned on their lights he sped off on what turned into a high-speed chase, "we have been told he hit the building at 90-100 mph."