The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Tuesday after receiving information that a stolen vehicle from Georgia was in the area.
Deputies located the vehicle and performed a traffic stop in the Spearsville area.
The driver was identified as Noah Duran, 18, of Cumming, Georgia. The vehicle was confirmed stolen by the reporting agency and Duran was arrested. Also in the vehicle was a 16-year-old female runaway from Georgia.
Duran said he was helping the juvenile run away from home in Georgia, allegedly to get her away from an abusive family member. He said they planned to go to Arkansas together.
Duran was booked into the Union Parish Detention Center for felony illegal possession of stolen things and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. He is being held for Georgia authorities on number felony charges.
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