A patrol sergeant with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office was en route to an overturned 18-wheeler crash on Dec. 8 around 3:36 am on Interstate 49 when she observed a white sedan parked in the median. She requested a nearby patrol unit to check on the driver before continuing to the crash scene.

When the responding deputy arrived moments later, he located a middle-aged black male sitting in the driver’s seat completely naked and appearing to be under the influence of a powerful narcotic. Another deputy was requested and arrived shortly after. The situation escalated when the driver suddenly fled in the vehicle, accelerating to approximately 90 miles per hour while traveling northbound in the southbound lanes, against the flow of traffic. Additional deputies responded, and the interstate was requested to be shut down as a pursuit began. One deputy moved ahead to flag and stop traffic, while two others maintained pursuit behind the suspect.

Patrol Deputy Daniel Miller, realizing the immediate danger to oncoming traffic, was ultimately able to bring the vehicle to an immediate stop in the median. Louisiana State Police, DeSoto Parish K-9, and other DeSoto deputies arrived on scene during this time. Despite repeated commands to exit the vehicle, the driver refused, continuing to dance and yell, displaying erratic behavior. After numerous ignored opportunities to comply, K-9 Karen was deployed and successfully removed the suspect from the vehicle. The individual was taken into custody and transported to a nearby hospital for medical evaluation.

The driver was identified as Tracarlos Audra McNeil, a 49-year-old Black male from Houston, Texas. Following treatment, McNeil was booked into the DeSoto Detention Center on charges of:
– Aggravated Flight from an Officer
– Resisting an Officer

*K9 Karen was not seriously injured in the incident.