The Natchitoches Police Department has arrested LaDarius Bobb (B/M, 18 y.o.a. of Natchitoches) and Devin Evans (B/M, 17 y.o.a. of Natchitoches) for several charges after leading officers on a foot chase Sunday night.
On May 17, 2026, around 9:22 p.m., officers with the Natchitoches Police Department were dispatched to the 200 block of Fairgrounds Road in reference to a burglary in progress. Upon officers’ arrival they made contact with the victim who said that they heard someone trying to enter their home. While officers were searching the area for evidence they located three individuals near a wood line behind the residence. Officers attempted to contact the individuals, but they fled on foot toward the University Terrace apartment complex. After a foot pursuit, officers were able to catch two of the individuals and place them under arrest without incident.
Officers located two firearms that the suspects threw on the ground while attempting to elude arrest and were notified by Police Communication Officers that one of the firearms was reported stolen through the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office. The recovered firearms will be sent to the crime lab for ballistic and forensic testing.
LaDarius Bobb is charged with attempted aggravated burglary, obstruction of justice and resisting an officer. He was placed in the LaSalle Corrections / Natchitoches Parish Detention Center.
Devin Evans is charged with attempted aggravated burglary, possession of a stolen firearm, obstruction of justice and resisting an officer. He was placed in the Jackson Parish Correctional Center.
The Natchitoches Police Department would like to thank the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Northwestern State University Police Department for their assistance with this incident.
This case is still under investigation and further charges are pending.
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