NATCHITOCHES, LA — On Tuesday, April 8, 2025 a 38-year-old woman was arrested and is now behind bars after leading Natchitoches Police on a high-speed chase through multiple neighborhoods, following an alleged theft at Walmart.
Around 11:49 a.m., officers responded to a theft in progress at the Walmart on Keyser Avenue.
Upon arrival, they located the suspect vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The driver initially pulled over in the 500 block of Keyser Avenue but quickly fled the scene at a high rate of speed.
The pursuit continued through several East Natchitoches neighborhoods and ended at the dead end of McClelland Drive near Edna Avenue, where officers arrested the suspect without further incident.
The driver, identified as Samantha Holden of Many, now faces a lengthy list of charges including aggravated flight from an officer, theft, reckless operation, eight counts of speeding, multiple traffic signal violations, and other traffic-related offenses. She was booked into the LaSalle Corrections/Natchitoches Detention Center.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Natchitoches Police Department at (318) 352-8101. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the P3 Tips app or by calling Natchitoches Crime Stoppers at (318) 238-2388. Callers may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.
