St. Bernard Parish chase ends in N.O., leads to illegal discovery

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— Two New Orleans men are behind bars facing numerous charges after a traffic stop in St. Bernard Parish.

Just before 5 p.m. on Wednesday (Jan. 25), deputies with the Field Operations Bureau were on patrol in Chalmette when they attempted to pullover a 2006 Chevrolet Impala speeding on Paris Road with an expired license plate.

The driver, identified as 19-year-old Blade Williams, refused to stop leading deputies on a chase into New Orleans East. The chase ended when he lost control a collided with a tree.

Both Williams and his passenger, 21-year-old Khalil Everett, were arrested and during a search deputies recovered:

• Two .9mm handguns
• two extended magazines
• 359 grams of marijuana
• Psilocybin
• clear plastic packaging bags

Williams and Everett have been booked into St. Bernard Parish Prison on charges:

Blade Williams, 19-year-old New Orleans

• Illegal possession of a weapon while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance
• Possession of marijuana
• Possession of Psilocybin
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Flight from an officer
• Reckless operation of a vehicle and expired license plate

Khalil Everett, 21-year-old New Orleans

• Illegal possession of a weapon while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance
• Possession of marijuana
• Possession of Psilocybin
• Possession of drug paraphernalia