Simple Robbery Suspect from Fruit Stand

On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, deputies from the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of an attempted simple robbery at a local fruit stand located at 2913 Paris Road, Chalmette. Upon arriving, deputies learned that a male subject had just attempted to rob the proprietor of the business and had just fled the scene. A description was then broadcasted and within minutes deputies were in the area and quickly apprehended the suspect a short distance away. The suspect identified as Darren Caldwell, 19, of 9113 Gladiator Dr. in Chalmette was then positively identified by the victim as the person responsible for the attempted robbery. A follow-up investigation revealed that he was the same suspect responsible for the simple robbery of the same business on June 4, 2015. Caldwell was charged with one count of attempted simple robbery occurring on July 15, 2015 and another count of simple robbery stemming from the June 4 incident.

For further information please contact Colonel John Doran at (504)881-8466.