Two women were arrested Monday evening after Grambling Police pursued them at speeds reaching 100 miles per hour before stopping inside the Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home campus.
Williyah Nelson, 18, and Shi’Dayjah Nelson, 20, were arrested on numerous charges by Grambling and Ruston Police.
Shortly after 5 p.m., a Grambling police officer was traveling west on La. Highway 150 when he saw a red Nissan Altima with emergency flashers on attempting to pass another vehicle illegally. He attempted to stop the vehicle which pulled over briefly at the intersection of La. 150 and La. 149 then sped away down La. 149 traveling northbound at a high rate of speed. The officer pursued the vehicle as it merged on to I-20 eastbound at speeds over 80 mph. The Altima maneuvered through numerous cars in a reckless manner, reaching speeds over 100 mph.
The Ruston Police Department was contacted to assist and the vehicle left I-20 at exit 85 where the suspect ran the red light into oncoming traffic, almost causing a crash.
The Altima continued south through downtown Ruston, and a Ruston officer joined the pursuit at Trenton Street and Line Avenue. The suspect turned onto Mills Avenue and then south on Farmerville Street. The vehicle forced numerous other vehicles off the roadway as the driver drove into oncoming traffic lanes numerous times.
The driver, Williyah Nelson, finally stopped on Wier Lane within the children’s home campus.
When asked why she refused to stop for police, Nelson said her front passenger was having a medical emergency and could not breathe.
Ruston Police transported the passenger, Shi’Dayjah Nelson, to the Northern Louisiana Medical Center emergency room. When Shi’Dayjah Nelson learned her cousin had been arrested, she left the emergency room without receiving treatment and walked to the scene of the vehicle stop. She refused verbal commands and yelled, “Put me in the back of there instead of her,” referring to her arrested cousin. She was asked several times to calm down but refused. When officers attempted to arrest her, she snatched her arm away and attempted to walk away. She was restrained and handcuffed.
Williyah Nelson was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for two counts of aggravated flight from an officer, reckless operation, open container, and improper lane usage. Her bail was set at $10,000.
Shi’Dayjah Nelson was booked for interfering with a law enforcement investigation and resisting an officer. Her bail was set at $7,500.
This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Follow the Lincoln Parish Journal each morning at 6:55 right to your inbox. It’s FREE! Just CLICK HERE to sign up.
