Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Bayou Blue man who was sought following a vehicle pursuit last month is now in custody. Samuel Grant, 26, of Bayou Blue was arrested on Sunday. Christopher Gregoire, 18, of Houma was previously arrested in the incident.

On the morning of Friday, April 20, deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a car traveling on Marcel Street in Bayou Blue. The driver of the car, Gregoire, refused to stop and accelerated to a high rate of speed. Gregoire then stopped the vehicle at the end of Marcel Street, and the passenger, Grant, exited the car and fled on foot. Deputies pursued Grant, but he eventually jumped into the bayou, and deputies lost sight of him. They searched the nearby area, but they were unable to locate him at that time. Gregoire was arrested, and deputies found suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in his possession, as well as additional amounts inside the vehicle. Gregoire was booked into the Lafourche Parish Detention Center on charges including Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Marijuana, Aggravated Flight from an Officer, DWI, no driver’s license, and no headlight. He remains in jail in lieu of $32,200 bond. Warrants were issued for Grant’s arrest following the incident.

Then, on the evening of Sunday, May 20, deputies received information about Grant possibly being located at a residence on Palmisano Drive in Bayou Blue. Upon arrival, deputies searched the residence and found Grant hiding in a void in the floor of the trailer. Grant was arrested and booked on warrants for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Methamphetamine, as well as Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting an Officer, and no seat belt. He was also booked on warrants for Simple Battery, Domestic Abuse Battery, and Resisting an Officer in reference to unrelated incidents. His bond is set at $39,050.