By LEONARD GRAY Staff Reporter

By LEONARD GRAY

Staff Reporter

LAPLACE – St. John Parish deputies swarmed onto the LaPlace Oaks housing development Monday and took into custody an alleged carjacker, sought since Dec. 21.

Capt. Michael Tregre of the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of Jeremy Holland, 23, after a tip led detectives to an abandoned apartment at 12:09 p.m. Holland was taken into custody without incident.

According to Capt. Patrick Yoes of the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office, the alleged victim reported that an acquaintance, identified as Holland, met him in LaPlace and asked him for a ride to Montz.

Along the way, Holland was reported to have had the driver make two stops in LaPlace and then proceed to Montz.

In the vicinity of CC Road in Montz, Tregre continued, Holland allegedly produced a handgun and forced the victim from his Mitsubishi Lancer. The car was later recovered in Reserve, and the driver was not injured.

Tregre commented that Holland had an “extensive criminal record.”

Police charge one with carnal knowledge of juvenile

RESERVE – Two cousins were arrested Saturday, with one charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

Jaden Jackson, 22, of 125 NW 12th St. in Reserve, faced a felony warrant which charged that on Dec. 12 and 16, he allegedly had sex with a 14-year-old girl. The warrant was filed Dec. 17.

That same day, deputies tried to serve the warrant at Jackson’s address, only to be told he was not there by his cousin, Carla Yvette Jackson, 36.

When deputies returned on Dec. 27, a deputy stationed at the back door captured the fugitive after watching her open the back door and attempt to assist his escape.

He was charged with carnal knowledge and a $25,000 bond was set. She was charged as an accessory after the fact and posted bond for her release.

-By Leonard Gray

Police arrest two for armed robbery

LAPLACE – Lt. Rick Hylander was off duty and headed home after a late night Dec. 26 at 4:25 a.m. when he saw two males severely beating a man on the ground at Milton Street near Main Street.

He notified the dispatcher and kept the suspects in view until a chase resulted in their arrest.

Christopher M. Hugaboom, 18, of 1 Chickadee St. in LaPlace was arrested along with a 15-year-old male accomplice.

Hugaboom was charged with armed robbery, simple robbery, second-degree battery, resisting an officer by flight and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles.

Tregre said investigation allegedly revealed the pair committed an earlier robbery an hour previously of a 17-year-old male.

The alleged victim of the second robbery, a 25-year-old LaPlace male, sustained a broken nose and several cuts and bruises. He was transported to River Parishes Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Bond was set on Hugaboom at $125,000 by 40th Judicial District Judge Madeline Jasmine.

-By Leonard Gray

Deputies

search for

robbery suspect

LAPLACE – St. John deputies are searching for the alleged perpetrator of an attempted armed robbery of a LaPlace restaurant.

Tregre said the white male entered, dressed in black and wearing a ski mask, and tried to rob the business with a chrome handgun, asking for the manager’s name.

When the would-be robber was put off, he left by way of the rear door and fled in an unknown direction. He was also described as being between 300 and 400 pounds, Tregre said.

-By Leonard Gray