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Carjacking Suspect Loaded Onto Ambulance After Being Rescued From Lake
Authorities rescued the suspect after he jumped into Lake Pontchartrain and refused help for nearly 30 minutes, police said.
- On Wednesday, authorities arrested Kentrell Tremaine Sanders after he jumped from the Causeway Bridge into Lake Pontchartrain following a police pursuit. Causeway Police recovered him from the water, allowing southbound lanes to reopen shortly before noon.
- Sanders allegedly began a violent crime spree around 6 a.m. in Assumption Parish, involving home invasions and two stabbings. He then drove a stolen white pickup truck to Mandeville, attempting to carjack a Southeastern University student before fleeing onto the Causeway.
- The stolen vehicle ran out of gas near the 10-mile marker on the bridge, prompting Sanders to exit and jump into the water. He refused rescue assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard for nearly 30 minutes before eventually entering a life basket.
- Following his rescue, the 45-year-old Napoleonville man was transported by EMS to a south shore hospital and remains in police custody. Sanders faces charges including attempted second-degree murder, home invasion, aggravated battery, and carjacking.
- Court records indicate Sanders has a significant criminal history, including a 2019 burglary conviction for which he was sentenced to 10 years in state prison. Authorities expect to file additional charges related to the second vehicle stolen during his multi-parish spree.
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Man jumps from Causeway bridge after multi-parish crime spree
MANDEVILLE A Napoleonville man is in custody after a multi-parish crime spree ended when he jumped off the Causeway Bridge into Lake Pontchartrain after his vehicle ran out of gas, authorities said.Kentrell Tremaine Sanders, 45, faces charges including attempted second-degree murder, home invasion, aggravated battery and carjacking. Additional charges tied to a second stolen vehicle are expected, officials said.According to WAFB, the incident be…
Mandeville carjacking suspect jumps into Lake Pontchartrain after police chase, officials say
A carjacking suspect who was being pursued by police jumped from the Causeway Bridge on Wednesday after he ran out of gas, briefly closing the bridge’s southbound lanes, according to Carlton Dufrechou, the Causeway’s general manager.
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