One injured after attempted theft leads to high-speed pursuit through Lafayette Parish
Duson Police Department
and last updated 2021-04-17 22:10:06-04
An Opelousas man is hospitalized with serious injuries following an attempted theft that led to a high-speed chase through Lafayette Parish on Saturday.
According to Duson Police Chief Kip Judice, police responded around 10:15 Saturday morning to reports of money stolen from a register till at a casino in the 200 block of Austria Road. Police were told that while an employee at the casino was busy with other customers, an individual reached over the counter and took $1,300 from the register.