1. Man accused of battery and kidnapping in LaPlace
2. Arrested suspect in LaPlace battery and kidnapping case.
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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Office has apprehended the suspect involved in the abduction of an infant in LaPlace.
On Tuesday, May 28, at 3 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a woman lying in the middle of the road in the 2800 block of Airline Highway.
Upon their arrival, they discovered the woman with multiple injuries to her body. She was promptly transported to a hospital by an Acadian Ambulance.
During the investigation, the woman informed authorities that while she was driving in the area, she was forcibly removed from her vehicle by a man identified as 21-year-old Marquis Dunn.
Dunn allegedly drove away with the woman’s eight-month-old son in the back seat.
Thanks to surveillance cameras in the vicinity, the vehicle was located, and with the assistance of the New Orleans Police Department, the baby was found on Tuesday in good health.
Through the analysis of camera footage, witness testimonies, and additional information, detectives were able to identify Dunn and issue an arrest warrant.
Dunn was located and apprehended on Friday, May 31.
According to deputies, Dunn confessed to the crimes and is now facing charges of simple kidnapping and second-degree battery.
Further details are currently unavailable.
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