On Saturday, October 7, 2023, at approximately 12:38 AM, an officer was patrolling IH-10 EB when a vehicle passed his location in excess of 120 MPH. The officer initiated a traffic stop at which time the vehicle attempted to evade the officer and fled at a high rate of speed EB on IH-10 into Louisiana. The suspect vehicle exited IH-10 at Mile Marker 4 in Calcasieu Parish before crashing when the suspect vehicle failed to negotiate a T- intersection at Toomey and Broussard Road. The suspects fled the vehicle while firing their weapon at the pursuing officer. The Officer returned fire at the suspects. No one was hit during the exchange of gunfire. The suspect vehicle was taken at gunpoint earlier this evening in Port Arthur.
A perimeter was set up by Calcasieu Parish SO, Vinton PD, Louisiana State Patrol, Vidor PD and Orange County SO. At approximately 9:35 AM, the suspects were detained by Calcasieu Parish SO when they attempted to leave the area in a relative’s vehicle.
The suspects are identified as:
Charles Bracelon Armon
Age: 20 Hometown: Sunset, LA
Charges:
Illegal Possession of Stolen Items
Aggravated Assault with a firearm on a Peace Officer
Aggravated Assault with a firearm
Aggravated flight from an Officer
Illegal discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence
Trenston Semien
Age: 17 Hometown: Sunset, LA
Charges:
Illegal Possession of Stolen Items
Aggravated Assault with a firearm on a Peace Officer
Aggravated Assault with a firearm
Aggravated flight from an Officer
Illegal discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence
Illegal possession of a firearm by a juvenile
The uncle that picked them up has been charged with “Accessory after the Fact” is:
Justin Jules Colligan Age: 43 Hometown: Sunset, LA
All suspects are currently in custody in the Calcasieu Parish jail.
These individuals are suspects in a series of robberies and car jackings in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. The investigation is on-going and additional charges are expected. The Vidor Police Department would like to thank all agencies that were involved in stopping these dangerous criminals.
