The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reports that a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle that began in St. Tammany Parish and crossed into neighboring parishes ended Tuesday (February 24, 2026) afternoon with the arrest of the driver, identified as 41-year-old Tiffany Howard of Ventress. Howard was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on the charges of Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Aggravated Flight From Officer, Aggravated Assault With a Motor Vehicle Upon a Peace Officer, False Imprisonment, Illegal Possession of Stolen Things 5000-25000, Simple Obstruction of a Highway of Commerce, Aggravated Criminal Damage, and First Degree Murder. No bond has been set at this time.
Shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy was in the area of Louisiana Highway 59 and Interstate 12 when he observed a white Ford Fiesta that had been reported stolen out of St. Tammany Parish earlier this week. When the deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver fled westbound on Interstate 12, initiating a pursuit.
During the pursuit, the suspect struck multiple law enforcement units while attempting to evade capture. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies, along with Louisiana State Police troopers, coordinated efforts to safely bring the pursuit to an end in Livingston Parish near the Holden exit. The vehicle ultimately wrecked, and the suspect was taken into custody without further incident. No serious injuries were reported.
“This suspect showed a blatant disregard for the safety of our deputies, our law enforcement partners and everyone traveling on the roadway,” said Sheriff Randy Smith. “Thanks to the professionalism, restraint and teamwork between agencies, this dangerous situation was brought to a safe conclusion, and the individual responsible is now in custody.”
The investigation is ongoing.
***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***
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