Pursuit by Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office leads to arrest

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on April 10, at approximately 9 a.m., the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Enforcement Division received a complaint that a suspicious vehicle was backed onto the property of a residence located on Klaby Meaux Road, which is south of Kaplan.
Patrol Deputies responded to the area of the suspicious vehicle and identified the vehicle as a blue 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. Deputies approached the vehicle and found Dannon Keith Sellers, 42, asleep inside the vehicle. As deputies attempted to wake the subject, they observed two firearms on the passenger floorboard.
Recent calls to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that a subject in a vehicle matching the description of the one Sellers was found in had fired a handgun from the vehicle at other vehicles. When VPSO Patrol Deputies made contact with Sellers, they gave commands for him to exit the vehicle. Sellers refused to comply, started the vehicle, and fled the area.
VPSO Patrol Deputies initiated a pursuit of the vehicle through Kaplan and Nunez and ultimately ended on La. Hwy. 35, just South of Kaplan, without incident. While in pursuit of Sellers, Patrol Deputies observed him throw the two firearms into a ditch on La. Hwy 35 South. Upon end of the pursuit, Sellers was taken into custody and transported to the Vermilion parish Correctional Center for booking.
Sellers was booked on the following charges:
• Criminal trespassing
• Aggravated Flight from an Officer
• Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm
• Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon (2 counts)
• Violation of a Protective Order
• Obstruction of Justice (2 counts)
• Intentional Littering
• Resisting an Officer
Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Detectives were called to assist Patrol Deputies in locating the firearms that were thrown. Deputies located and recovered both firearms from the ditch. One of the firearms was found to have been previously reported to the Abbeville Police Department as stolen.
This investigation is ongoing and additional felony charges are likely.
Sheriff Eddie Langlinais offers his gratitude to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Enforcement and Criminal Investigations Divisions for their swift and strategic actions that resulted in this arrest. He also reminds the citizens of Vermilion Parish that this is an ongoing investigation, and all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Information on how to anonymously report illegal activities can be found on our website at www.VermilionSheriff.gov. Click on Anonymous Tips and fill out the Crime Stoppers of Vermilion Tip Form to submit information. You can also report illegal activity anonymously by calling the Crime Stoppers tip line at (337) 740-TIPS (8477) or by downloading and logging in to the P3 App where you can earn a cash reward. You can also download the “Vermilion Parish Sheriff LA” app from the App Store and Google Play. There you can tap the Crime Stoppers logo and submit your tip.