Two MC officers injured in vehicle pursuit

Two Morgan City police officers were hospitalized early Sunday in a crash during a vehicle pursuit. A Berwick teen, arrested Aug. 21 after another police pursuit, was arrested in the Sunday case.

The juvenile, 15, was arrested after a St. Mary Sheriff’s deputy attempted a stop of a suspicious vehicle in the Siracusaville area about 7 a.m. Sunday, police said. The driver refused to stop and drove into Morgan City, where city police joined the pursuit.

The driver hit a Morgan City police car head-on at Grizzaffi and Chennault, injuring the two officers , who sustained minor injuries.

The juvenile was arrested a short time later. The vehicle he was driving was confirmed to be stolen, police said.

In the Aug. 21 case, a vehicle fled from a stop by Berwick police on La. 182 and drove to the area of Berwick Elementary. The driver crashed the vehicle, reported to be stolen in Abbeville, into a yard and fled on foot but was quickly apprehended.

The teen was booked on charges of aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce, aggravated flight in a vehicle, improper lane usage, no driver’s license, stop signs and yield signs, illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile, illegal possession of stolen things (vehicle), hit and run, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, simple criminal damage to property, prohibited acts (marijuana), possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer.