East Texas Fugitive Arrested in Louisiana

CHEROKEE COUNTY — A man who allegedly led police on a chase in Jacksonville has been captured in Louisiana. According to Jacksonville Police, Curtis Simmons, 26, was taken into custody after nearly a month on the run. KETK reported in mid-December that a man escaped after leading police on a car and foot chase in ended in a man, now known to be Simmons, shooting at officers. No officers were injured during the incident. Police and K9 units searched the wooded area, but could not find Simmons. Simmons was arrested on New Year’s Eve by officials in Calcasieu Parish, La, in the Lake Charles area. He was pulled over for a traffic violation and was taken into custody for his crimes in East Texas. He’s awaiting extradition back to Texas.