Police and fire briefs for Feb. 18, 2009
Police: Pair involved in other robberies
Two men booked into Parish Prison earlier this month on armed robbery counts were accused Tuesday of being involved in a string of other incidents.
Joshua Washington, 25, 3008 72nd Ave., and Corey Henry, 17, 4966 Crown Ave., were arrested Feb. 4 after robbing a clerk at the Pizza Hut at 4763 Airline Highway, said Cpl. L’Jean McKneely, a police spokesman.
Washington was booked on three counts of armed robbery, McKneely said. Henry was booked on one count of armed robbery.
Since then, Washington has been booked with three additional counts of armed robbery, McKneely said. Henry has been booked with nine additional counts.
All 14 incidents occurred between Aug. 2 and Feb. 4, McKneely said. Washington and Henry committed six of the armed robberies together, he added.
EBR authorities book one in DWI
Authorities arrested at least one person suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked him into Parish Prison between 3 p.m. Monday and 3 p.m. Tuesday, booking records show. That person and the counts against him was Jesse Lee Hatheway, 22, 12074 New Castle Ave., first-offense DWI and failure to maintain control.
Compiled from staff reports. To talk to a crime reporter at The Advocate, call (225) 388-0369.
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