"Suspect Tripped by His Own Pants"

Suspect tripped by his own pants, is caught by cop
Town Talk staff

Officer Keith Mouliere said he was on routine patrol about 1 a.m. Wednesday when he passed a car headed in the opposite direction on Lee Street at a speed 10 miles per hour over the posted limit with music playing too loud. Mouliere said, after he reversed direction and turned his blue lights on, the car speeded up, reaching 80 miles per hour.

The vehicle turned from Duhon Lane to Willow Glen Street, but the driver was unable to negotiate the corner and wound up hitting a driveway post, he said.

Mouliere said the suspect exited his car and ran in front of the cruiser. Mouliere said he was unable to avoid hitting Lowe. When he went to check on the suspect, Mouliere said the man got up and ran in the direction from which he came, stopping long enough to pick up a brown leather pouch.

But the man didn't get far because " ... he fell as his trousers fell down around his knees ...," according to the report.

The suspect was identified as Lowe, 29, of 909 Broadway Ave.

Police inspected the brown leather pouch and reported finding 332 grams of powder and crack cocaine inside. The estimated street value was listed as $33,200.

According to the report, Lowe was administratively charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, aggravated flight from an officer, excessive vehicle noise, general speed violations and resisting arrest.

The suspect was first taken to Rapides Regional Medical Center then taken by ambulance to Shreveport for further treatment of his injuries, the report stated.

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