Man drives onto Lakefront airfield and injures officer Saturday afternoon
New Orleans LA October 26 2018
A Terrytown man is accused of driving his BMW onto the airfield at New Orleans Lakefront Airport, causing a private plane to sharply divert course and ultimately injuring a New Orleans police officer, according to court documents.
Just before 6 p.m., Jordan Daigle, 23, crashed his silver BMW into the access gate at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport and entered the airfield. When officers arrived, they witnessed Daigle speeding through the tarmac area and runways. Despite the officers activating their sirens and ordering Daigle to stop, he continued driving and caused a private aircraft to divert course last minute during its landing, records show.
Daigle finally stopped the car and officers attempted to surround him. However, he restarted the BMW and began driving toward one of the officers. Two other officers shot at the car’s tires in an attempt to disable the car before it struck their fellow officer. Daigle then stopped the car. While being removed from his seat, Daigle kicked an officer, injuring his right arm and hand, NOPD said.
Daigle was arrested at the scene and booked into Orleans Justice Center at 10:30 a.m. the following day on charges of aggravated flight from an officer, battery of a police officer, simple criminal damage to property, aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce and aggravated assault with a vehicle upon a peace officer.
He appeared in magistrate court Sunday afternoon (Oct. 21) where a judge set his bond at $91,500.
Daigle does not appear to have a criminal history in New Orleans, but has a 2012 cocaine conviction in Jefferson Parish.
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