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Fugitive arrested after allegedly striking cop car during traffic stop
A Thibodaux fugitive is in custody of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office after he allegedly struck a deputy’s vehicle in an effort to flee Robinson the scene during a stop.
On Monday, deputies patrolling the northern part of the parish observed Norman Robinson Jr., 35, of Thibodaux, traveling in a vehicle.
Knowing Robinson had several warrants for his arrest, deputies conducted a traffic stop on the suspect near the intersection of Forty Arpent Road and St. Patrick Street.
Authorities said Robinson initially stopped his vehicle, but then shifted it into reverse, striking the patrol deputy’s unit.
Immediately after, the suspect allegedly tried to flee the scene on foot, but was quickly apprehended and taken into custody.
Authorities said Robinson was searched during the arrest, and he was found to be in possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia.
He was taken to the Lafourche Parish Detention Center on active warrants for aggravated assault with a firearm and five counts of contempt of court.
For the traffic stop incident, he is also charged with reckless operation with accident, resisting an officer and improper vehicle equipment (he didn’t have a side mirror).
Robinson is held on a $28,200 bond and he’s been ordered to pay more than $2,000 in fines and costs to four of the contempt of court warrants.
LSPO says the suspect’s aggravated assault warrant stems back to February 2017 when he allegedly pointed a gun at a family member following an argument.
HPD: Woman wrote plot detailing plan for husband’s murder in journal
A Houma woman is in custody of the Houma Police Department after she allegedly wrote in her journal a detailed plan she planned to use to have someone kill her husband.
On May 11, HPD, along with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint investigation in reference to a complaint of solicitation for murder.
Detectives identified the suspect as Olivia Marie Rome, 39, of 200 Brinwood Drive, Houma.
Through investigation, detectives learned that Rome had written in great detail in her journal an attempt to hire someone to kill her husband, who at the time lived in St. Charles Parish.
From the journal, authorities were allegedly able to identify a witness and a suspect to the solicitation.
Authorities also learned that Rome had allegedly developed a plan and had actually approached a subject in an effort to hire him to carry out the plan to kill her husband.
Based on the information, authorities contacted Rome and took her into custody.
She is charged with one count of solicitation for murder and is held in the Terrebonne Parish Jail.
Local arrested, charged with gun and drug-related offenses
A 34-year-old Cut Off man is in custody of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office after authorities allegedly found him in possession of a variety of narcotics and firearms.
On Thursday, agents with the Lafourche Parish Drug Task Force initiated a traffic stop on an SUV driven by Edward Domangue, 34, of Cut Off.
During a search of his vehicle, authorities discovered suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Agents later conducted a search at his residence where they allegedly located a variety of narcotics, firearms and ammo.
In all, authorities said they found 448 grams of marijuana, nine grams of THC wax, 208 doses of LSD, 13 doses of MDMA, .5 grams of methamphetamine, .5 grams of cocaine and several guns and about 5,000 rounds of ammunition.
Domangue allegedly admitted all of the items were his.
He’s charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and LSD, as well as possession of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. He’s also charged with illegal carrying of a weapon in presence of a controlled dangerous substance.
Authorities said the investigation is continuing and more charges are pending.
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