ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- A St. Martinville man was arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including attempted first-degree murder, after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and committing multiple traffic violations, as well as being a suspect in a disturbance and unauthorized entry at a residence, deputies said.

On Sept. 8 deputies arrested Brandon Keith Haviland, 25, of St. Martinville after he allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Saltmine Hwy. and Mills Hwy. in Breaux Bridge, fled from an official during a traffic stop and initiated a pursuit.

During the course of the pursuit, which spanned St. Martin, Lafayette and Iberia Parishes, Haviland continued to allegedly commit multiple traffic violations, including attempting to purposely ram other re

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