UPDATE: According to Chief Vallot, as of noon on Wednesday, the individual is still on the loose. Anyone with information should contact the Jeanerette Police Department at (337) 276-6323.
Police tell us that officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation, but the vehicle didn't stop and a pursuit started. The vehicle was a 2008 silver Mercedes and was reported stolen in Lafayette on Monday.
The vehicle stopped at the dead end of Ira Street, and the driver ran away.
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The Jeanerette Police Department is looking for a man who stole a car from Lafayette and fled to Iberia Parish, leading authorities on a short pursuit late Tuesday evening.
Details of the incident are limited, but according to Jeanerette Police Chief Dusty Vallot, the man jumped out of the stolen vehicle and fled on foot near Ira Street in Jeanerette. No description of the vehicle has been provided.
State police, the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office, and the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office are assisting with the search.
As of 8:56 p.m., officials were still looking for the individual. This is a developing story.
