A 34-year-old man, Lebroderick Kevon Norman, was arrested early Sunday morning, December 29, 2024, following a high-speed chase that ended with a crash into a utility pole.
At 4:43 AM, a male driver called 9-1-1 to report that he had offered a ride to Norman, who was extremely intoxicated. The caller stated that Norman, after getting into the driver's seat, began driving erratically and refused to stop despite the caller’s attempts to intervene.
An officer observed the pickup truck speeding in the 100 block of SE 17th Street. The vehicle continued at a high rate of speed until it crashed into a utility pole. Paris EMS arrived and treated Norman before he was taken into custody by officers.
Norman faces charges of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) — Third Offense, a third-degree felony, and Evading Arrest with a Vehicle, also a third-degree felony. He also has an outstanding parole violation warrant for DWI.
