Carjack arrests--2 out of 3: 8th District detectives this week arrested 2 teenage punks in the spurt of 3 auto thefts on consecutive days just before Christmas.
On Sunday (1.4.09), the detectives hauled in Donovan Taplette, 18, and charge
d him with 2 counts of armed robbery with a firearm and 2 counts of possession of a stolen automobile. (Apparently he's a member of the "drive-before-you-buy" club.)
d him with 2 counts of armed robbery with a firearm and 2 counts of possession of a stolen automobile. (Apparently he's a member of the "drive-before-you-buy" club.)He's cooling his heals in OPP on $457,500 bond. (Do I detect higher bonds being slapped on miscreants since the beginning of the year? Good!)
We're not sure what the second robbery charge applies to, but one is for the robbery of a Hispanic man on 12.21.08 who was sitting in his car on St. Louis Street near Bourbon Street at 6:20 a.m. when a black dude pulled a pistol and demanded his keys and car.
On Wednesday (1.7.09), the detectives arrested Tre King, 17, and charged him
with one count of armed robbery with a firearm. He's being held in OPP on $250,000 bond.
Still unsolved is the carjacking of a Hispanic man in the 1700 block of Burgundy Street on 12.23.08 at 2:20 p.m. 2 black guys pulled a pistol and demanded his money and the keys to his car, a 1995 Ford Contour with Louisiana tag SPJ 298.
with one count of armed robbery with a firearm. He's being held in OPP on $250,000 bond.He is accused of stealing a black 2000 Mercury Cougar from a 36-year-old white man in front of 723 Touro St. on 12.22.08 around 2 p.m.
The thieves were described as 18 to 21 years old, 6' tall, with short haircuts and dark complexions, wearing all black clothing.
Justice at last: After over a decade, the second assailant in the murder of Kevin Wooldridge in his Gov. Nicholls Street home in 1998 agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday (1.7.09).
Erran Fleming, now 30, entered an Alford plea before Criminal District Court 
head judge Arthur Hunter, in which he didn't admit the killing and asserts his innocence, but admits that sufficient evidence exists that could likely result in him being found guilty.
head judge Arthur Hunter, in which he didn't admit the killing and asserts his innocence, but admits that sufficient evidence exists that could likely result in him being found guilty.Wooldridge, 34, was fatally shot 7.7.98 during a botched robbery after he and his partner returned home from walking their dog in the French Quarter.
By pleading to the manslaughter charge, Fleming escaped the life-without-parole sentence his accomplice, Kevin Trainor, received in 2004 when he was convicted of 2nd-degree murder in the case. Judge Hunter sentenced Fleming to 30 years in prison, but ordered it reduced to 25 years if Fleming earns his GED and completes a job-training program while behind bars.
Justice denied: But another couple of scumbags escaped the law this week, thanks to new DA Leon Cannizzaro who was supposed to be a panacea to this sort of thing:
- All charges against Melvin Bland, 39, were dropped by the DA on Wednes
day (1.7.09) stemming from a simple robbery that allegedly occurred just 2 weeks after armed robbery charges were dismissed against him last November.
Bland allegedly robbed a white guy in the 800 block of St. Louis Street on 11.6.08 around 2 a.m. when he supposedly grabbed the victim and tried to get the contents of his front pocket. But he was nabbed by plainclothes police officers in the vicinity and was charged with attempted simple robbery, resisting an officer, and battery of a police officer.
In an alleged armed robbery on 7.16.08, Bland reportedly came up to a woman at 1431 Royal St. about 2 a.m. and asked for a cigarette. Then he allegedly pulled a pistol and demanded her money.
- Charges against Rene Mason, 20, were dropped by the DA on Thursday (1.8.09) f
or simple robbery and simple battery. Mason allegedly came up to a white man standing at Bourbon and Conti streets on 11.9.08 around 6 a.m. and demanded his cellphone.
When the victim refused and attempted to walk away the robber overpowered him and took the cellphone, fleeing on foot down Conti toward N. Rampart Street.
Suspicious minds, some arrests: In the course of investigating "suspicious activity" (whatever that is--the 8th District's reports don't say) on routine patrol, officers made some arrests earlier in the week:
- Sunday (1.4.09): Ofc. Kori Keaton and Ofc. Brandon Ludwig arreste
d Warner Bickham, 20, at Dauphine and St. Ann streets for possession of marijuana, but found he had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court last month on a charge of soliciting a crime against nature.
He took care of that business in court yesterday (1.9.09) by pleading guilty to the lesser charge of prostitution, for which he was given a suspended sentence by Criminal District Court Judge Terry Alarcon.
- Monday (1.5.09): Ofc. Billy Tregle and Ofc. Anthony Bakewell arrested Broo
ke Maybaum, 21, in the 800 block of St. Louis Street (between Bourbon and Dauphine streets) and charged her with possession with intent to distribute alparazopram (Xanax) and public drunkenness.
She managed to make her $15,000 bond later in the day and went on her merry way, until her "show cause" hearing on 3.6.09.
A 26-year-old Asian male supposedly arrested with her, according to the police report, does not show up in the court or inmate records.
A 26-year-old Asian male supposedly arrested with her, according to the police report, does not show up in the court or inmate records.
- Tuesday (1.6.09): Ofc. Kelly Morel and Ofc. Athena Monteleone arrested
Terrill Andrews, 21, in the 100 block of S. Rampart Street (near Canal Street) and charged him with being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was also charged with a parole violation for a 2006 conviction for peddling crack cocaine.
He is sitting in OPP in lieu of $25,000 bond.
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