Sheriff Lopinto said the individual was taken to a hospital for treatment where he later died.
Credit: Kevin Dupuy Author: WWL Staff Updated: 9:39 AM CST January 21, 2021
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said a person being detained on Thursday morning suffered a medical emergency and later died.
Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said the unnamed person was being detained at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center when he had a medical emergency around 6:20 a.m.
Lopinto said the individual was taken to a hospital for treatment where he later died.
“There is no immediate indication of a possible cause of death, but foul play is not suspected,” Lopinto said.
Car burglary suspects wanted for stealing cars, weapons in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes
All three men are from New Orleans and are accused of breaking into multiple cars near the Orleans-Jefferson Parish line
Credit: Jefferson Parish Sheriff s Office Author: WWL Staff Updated: 3:32 PM CST January 21, 2021
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. Police are searching for three suspects they believe are part of a larger group of people stealing cars and guns in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans.
According to JPSO, James Elphage, 21, Maliek Hundley, 19, and Jermone Brown, 20, are all wanted for multiple counts of vehicle burglary.
All three men are from New Orleans and are accused of breaking into multiple cars near the Orleans-Jefferson Parish line. According to police, the suspects are stealing cars and firearms to be used in other crimes.
Lawsuit: Teen With Autism Died After Police Sat On Him For More Than 9 Minutes
by Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate/TNS | January 18, 2021
NEW ORLEANS The parents of a teenager with severe autism who died last year following an encounter with Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies have sued the Sheriff’s Office, claiming it is responsible for the actions of seven officers who restrained the teen in a face-down, handcuffed position for more than nine minutes while trying to take him into custody.
Eric Parsa, 16, of Destrehan, lost consciousness and later died after being restrained by the deputies outside of a laser tag in Metairie on Jan. 19, 2020.
showedthe extremely autistic youth slapping himself and his father in the
parking lot. The father and son struggle for several minutes before
Deputy Chad Pitfield intervenes.
Pitfield was off-duty but working security for the shopping center at the time
according to NOLA. After Parsa strikes Pitfield who allegedly weighs more than 300 pounds the off duty cop took the teen to the ground and sat on his lower torso.
The lawsuit described Parsa as
‘severely autistic.’ It also alleged that responding police officers knew the teen was unarmed and
obese and using excessive force. Parsa was reportedly handcuffed and restrained facedown for nine minutes. Officers allegedly did not place him in a prone position even after he calmed down.