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Arrest Made in Connection with Stolen Vehicle in the 2900 block of MacArthur Drive

On Monday, June 10, 2024, at approximately 8:10 PM the Alexandria Police Department located an occupied stolen vehicle at Lee Street and Duhon Lane and attempted to stop it. The stolen vehicle fled from officers which led to a short pursuit that ended in the 2900 block of MacArthur Drive. A 16-year-old juvenile and 17 year-old Dereon Gordon, both of Alexandria LA were arrested and charged with one count of Theft of a Motor Vehicle, one count of Aggravated Flight From an Officer, and one count of Resisting an Officer.

This is currently an ongoing investigation.

If anyone has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in the Alexandria area, please contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at the phone number (318) 441-6416, or APD Dispatch (318) 441-6559. You may also email information to detectives at: APDDetectives@cityofalex.com.

For a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of CenLa at (318) 443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App can also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for a cash reward at www.p3tips.com/community/mobile.