Louisiana murder suspect who escaped custody after pepper-spraying deputy is found in New Orleans hotel
The Louisiana murder suspect who escaped custody by pepper-spraying his transporting deputy and stealing her vehicle following a hospital visit, was found Tuesday in a New Orleans hotel, officials said.
The Louisiana murder suspect who escaped custody by pepper-spraying his transporting deputy and stealing her vehicle following a hospital visit, was found Tuesday in a New Orleans hotel, officials said.
Leon Ruffin, 51, had been in custody on a second-degree murder charge when he brazenly escaped custody Sunday.
Two days later, he was tracked down to a hotel in New Orleans East and taken into custody around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday by Jefferson Parish deputies, the New Orleans Police Department and the U.S. Marshal Service, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto announced during a news conference.
Leon Ruffin, who escaped custody in Jefferson Parish, La.Jefferson Parish Sheriff's OfficeHe was found alone in the hotel room and search warrants were being conducted inside. It’s not clear which hotel he was in.
“I’m certain that we will have additional arrests related to this,” Lopinto said when asked about accomplices. “He’s back in JPS custody and will stay here for a long time.”
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