09/17/2025
Two Arrested following late night pursuit
On Saturday, September 13, 2025, just after 1AM, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle in the Conway community near Marion,
after observing several traffic violations. The driver refused to stop
and led deputies on a pursuit, where the driver reached high speeds, crossed into oncoming lanes, and unsecured items were thrown from the truck. During the pursuit, an object struck the pursuing deputy’s patrol vehicle and damaged the windshield. The vehicle was later abandoned in a remote area of Spearsville and the occupants of the vehicle fled into the woods.
Deputies immediately initiated a search of the area and called
for additional assistance. During the search, deputies captured one
of the occupants of the vehicle, Lacy Latisha Ledford, 45, of Marion
and placed her into custody. The investigation revealed the driver
of the vehicle as Jordan Allen Hocevar, 33, of Spearsville, also
known by his street name of “J Dog”. After an exhaustive search,
Hocevar was not located. A records check revealed that Hocevar
had active warrants for his arrest for failing to appear in court for
previous drug charges.
Deputies then prepared additional warrants for Hocevar’s arrest,
and they were signed by a Third District judge. The next morning
deputies located Hocevar near his residence in Spearsville, and he
was taken into custody. As deputies were securing him, Hocevar
was observed discarding a bag containing suspected narcotics beneath his vehicle. The items recovered included suspected methamphetamine, suboxone films, and a glass smoking pipe containing suspect methamphetamine.
Hocevar was transported to the Union Parish Detention Center
and booked on the following charges:
- Aggravated Flight from an Officer
- Resisting an Officer
- Improper Display of License Plate
- No Inspection Sticker
- Unsecured Load
- Improper Lane Use
- Simple Criminal Damage to Property (Misdemeanor)
- Failure to Use Turn Signal
- Possession of Schedule II Narcotics
- Possession of Schedule III Narcotics
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Obstruction of Justice
- FTA Possession of Schedule II, Schedule III Narcotics (Warrant)
- FTA Possession of Schedule II Narcotics (Warrant)
- Hocevar’s bond was set at $148,000, however, two of his previous
warrants have no bond, per the signing judge.
- Ledford was charged with Resisting an Officer, and her bond
was set at $3,500.
This case is still under investigation and additional arrests are
expected.
