Police and fire briefs for July 24, 2012

Motorcycle crash kills one, police say

A 66-year-old man died Sunday in a motorcycle crash on South Choctaw Drive, a police spokesman said.

Nicholas Albano, 11062 Chalice Drive, was thrown from his 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster at about 11:30 p.m. after he failed to negotiate a curve in the 13700 block of South Choctaw and hit a concrete barrier, Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said.

Albano hit another concrete barrier before landing in a parking lot, Stubbs said. Albano was taken to a local hospital where he died.

Stubbs said Albano was wearing a helmet, and alcohol
and speed do not appear to have been a factors in the crash.

Suspect identified
in man’s shooting

Sheriff’s detectives are looking for a man accused of shooting another man Sunday evening after trying to rob him of his cellphone, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said.

Leo Terrell Paul, 17, is wanted for attempted first-degree murder, spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks said in a news release.

Paul went to a friend’s home on Glen Echo Drive and demanded the friend’s cellphone, Hicks said.

Paul shot the man after he refused to give up the phone, she said.

The victim was hit in the leg and was taken to a hospital for treatment, Hicks said.

Detectives believe Paul fled the scene in a white sport utility vehicle, possibly with commercial tags, she said.

Anyone with information concerning this incident or the whereabouts of the suspect is asked to contact the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office at [phone] or CrimeStoppers anonymously at (225) 344-STOP or [phone].

Deputies investigate vehicle burglaries

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating several vehicle burglaries in the Greenwell Springs Road area and have a photograph of a suspect from one of the crimes, an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said.

The suspect in the photograph is described as a black man wearing a white tank top and shorts.

Anyone with information concerning this incident or the identity of the suspect is asked to contact the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office at [phone] or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-STOP or [phone].

Authorities book 4 on suspicion of DWI

Authorities arrested at least four people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 2:30 p.m. Monday, booking records show.

Those booked and the counts against them:

• Sharon Frank, 57, 11902 Rose Brier Park Drive, Houston, Texas, first-offense DWI, driving too slow, driver’s license required, drinking in a motor vehicle and reckless operation of a vehicle.
• Kevin Hendricks, 30, 22258 J.L. Parson Road, Springfield, first-offense DWI and disobeying police officer.
• James McMahon, 31, Spring, Texas, first-offense DWI and failure to maintain control.
• Eric Jackson, 35, 1574 Louisiana Ave., first-offense DWI, improper lane usage and disobey red light.

Compiled from staff reports. To talk to a crime reporter at The Advocate, call [phone].

Comments

1) Comment by gvm - 24/07/2012

@Tradewinns: Nor do i condone criminal activity but I draw the line at assessing a monetary fine on his family and neighbors until they give him up. I believe that borders on Gestapo tactics. Once caught the authorities should do a better job of making sure that all criminals pay adequately for their crimes.

2) Comment by tradewinns - 24/07/2012

i still believe albanio was run off the road by an unattentative or just plain mean motorist. motorcyclist don't miss a curve in the road, that's the best riding.

3) Comment by tradewinns - 24/07/2012

gvm, believe me if one of my neighbors, associates or friends participated in a criminal act, i'd be on the phone to the police immediately. i do not believe in criminal activity of ANY sort, illegal drugs to murder, i'd call! the picture is in the paper and should be on TV. if you don't take the paper, one of your neighbors or family members do, and they will inform you. there are NO SECRETS in these type cases.

4) Comment by gvm - 24/07/2012

@Tradewinns: will you be willing to subject yourself to the same type of treatment when the criminals in your neighborhood go on the lam?

5) Comment by gvm - 24/07/2012

@Whatnow: Thanks for this stunning example of your brilliance. Your ability to link completely unrelated incidents speaks volumes about how you process information. Have you ever worked for FOX News?

6) Comment by Whatnow - 24/07/2012

Leo Terrell Paul, 17, is wanted for attempted first-degree murder,Paul shot the man after he refused to give up the phone. Wasn't Trayvon Martin 17?

7) Comment by tradewinns - 24/07/2012

"The suspect in the photograph is described as a black man wearing a white tank top and shorts". that is an excellent picture of the "suspect". if he is not caught by someone turning him in by noon today, assess a monitary fine on his family and his neighbors. they know him.