A suspect is in custody and accused of the death of a St. Tammany Parish deputy early Sunday morning during a police chase.
After the suspect fled from a traffic stop on Brownswitch Road in Slidell, Sgt. Grant Candies was laying down a spike strip on I-10 near Oak Harbor when the fleeing car hit and killed him.
All five juveniles in the car were arrested after the chase ended with a crash involving a New Orleans police car on I-10 near Crowder Boulevard.
The driver, 17-year-old Adrian Waughtal of Slidell, faces multiple charges, including first degree murder.
“Sgt. Candies was an asset to the department,” Sheriff Smith said. “He was the kind of deputy every agency hopes to have and someone his teammates routinely reached out to for advice and direction due to his vast knowledge of this job. His path to law enforcement was one of fate and devotion to his family, to his community and to a calling greater than himself. He will be missed by all who knew him and all who worked alongside him.”
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