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Jennings man charged with desecrating graves at Pineville cemetery
PINEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- A high-speed police chase through Pineville that started with graves allegedly being desecrated ended with the arrest of a Jennings man, authorities said.
Police said Travis Delome, 41, of Jennings led police on a chase that began in a cemetery on Tuesday afternoon.
Officers who were dispatched to Greenwood Cemetery in reference to a suspicious person saw a subject driving a dark blue Chevrolet Impala run over graves and flee the scene, authorities said. The chase led officers through downtown Pineville and onto I-49 South.
The suspect's vehicle was disabled at the Turkey Creek/Meeker exit. The driver was arrested without further incident. No injuries were reported during the chase.
Delome is charged with three counts of desecration of graves, aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated assault of an officer, obstruction of justice/evidence tampering and possession of Schedule II drugs. He is being held at the Rapides Parish Detention Center. Bond details were not released.