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Man Who Led Poteau Police On Chase In Stolen Vehicle Arrested

POTEAU (KFSM) — A man who led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle was arrested Wednesday morning (May 4) near Poteau. Billy Bob Allen, 33, of Waldron, i...
Billy Bob Allen

POTEAU (KFSM) — A man who led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle was arrested Wednesday morning (May 4) near Poteau.

Billy Bob Allen, 33, of Waldron, if facing charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, attempting to elude officers, operating a motor vehicle while his license is suspended and resisting arrest.

A Poteau officer spotted a stolen vehicle parked at a business on Dewey Avenue shortly before 10 a.m., police chief Stephen Fruen said. The driver, Allen, sped off before the officer could talk to him, prompting a chase through the city.

Fruen said Allen turned onto the Cavanal Scenic Expressway, where Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the LeFlore County Sheriff’s Department joined in the chase.

Allen’s car started malfunctioning and slowing along Highway 59 in the Long Lake area, eventually coming to a stop. Fruen said Allen took off on foot but was captured after a short chase.

 

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