Pirate steals Booze

bella · Post by **bella** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:19 pm

IBERIA -- Police arrested an Abbeville man Saturday who is suspected of having walked into a convenience store growling with a sword clenched between his teeth to rob the place of a can of tobacco and a bottle of whiskey.
Brandon Doucet, 28, 306 N. St. Charles St., Abbeville, was arrested by Broussard police and charged with armed robbery, hit and run, two counts of reckless operation, aggravated flight from an officer and no driver's license.

Iberia Parish Sheriff Sid Hebert said his deputies responded Saturday to a report that a man had come into the Food N Fun convenience store at Duperior Avenue and Maire Street about 7:50 p.m. with a white sword between his teeth, and growling at the clerk behind the counter.

That man, believed to be Doucet, walked behind the counter, grabbed a can of tobacco and a bottle of whiskey -- while continuing to growl -- and left without a word.

"He was like a pirate. If he had been wearing a patch and a hat on his head and a parrot, she (the clerk) would have thought he was a pirate," Hebert said.

"There was some extremely abnormal behavior."

Shortly after the convenience-store incident, sheriff's deputies spotted a car believed to be that of the convenience-store robber and gave chase, he said.

At one point, the vehicle ran another car off the road, and may have sideswiped yet another vehicle while still in New Iberia before deputies gave chase, Hebert said.

The chase led deputies toward Lafayette Parish, and the Iberia Sheriff's Office called ahead to the Broussard police to notify officers that a fugitive was heading their way, Hebert said.

When the car entered the Broussard area, the driver cut the lights before speeding out of sight of the deputies, Hebert said.

Once in Broussard, Doucet turned his car down a dirt driveway, only to find a dirt mound at the end of it, which police say he proceeded to hit, ending the chase.

Doucet is being held in the Iberia Parish jail on a $250,000 bon

steved2112 · Post by **steved2112** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:24 pm

[quote="Bella"]IBERIA -- Police arrested an Abbeville man Saturday who is suspected of having walked into a convenience store growling with a sword clenched between his teeth to rob the place of a can of tobacco and a bottle of whiskey.
Brandon Doucet, 28, 306 N. St. Charles St., Abbeville, was arrested by Broussard police and charged with armed robbery, hit and run, two counts of reckless operation, aggravated flight from an officer and no driver's license.

Iberia Parish Sheriff Sid Hebert said his deputies responded Saturday to a report that a man had come into the Food N Fun convenience store at Duperior Avenue and Maire Street about 7:50 p.m. with a white sword between his teeth, and growling at the clerk behind the counter.

That man, believed to be Doucet, walked behind the counter, grabbed a can of tobacco and a bottle of whiskey -- while continuing to growl -- and left without a word.

"He was like a pirate. If he had been wearing a patch and a hat on his head and a parrot, she (the clerk) would have thought he was a pirate," Hebert said.

"There was some extremely abnormal behavior."

Shortly after the convenience-store incident, sheriff's deputies spotted a car believed to be that of the convenience-store robber and gave chase, he said.

At one point, the vehicle ran another car off the road, and may have sideswiped yet another vehicle while still in New Iberia before deputies gave chase, Hebert said.

The chase led deputies toward Lafayette Parish, and the Iberia Sheriff's Office called ahead to the Broussard police to notify officers that a fugitive was heading their way, Hebert said.

When the car entered the Broussard area, the driver cut the lights before speeding out of sight of the deputies, Hebert said.

Once in Broussard, Doucet turned his car down a dirt driveway, only to find a dirt mound at the end of it, which police say he proceeded to hit, ending the chase.

Doucet is being held in the Iberia Parish jail on a $2.50, million bon[/quote]Where was DJF at that moment??

bluefox · Post by **bluefox** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:25 pm

Good thing the clerk was a ninja.

bella · Post by **bella** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:26 pm

I wish they had it on video!!!

WWDJFD?

mrpeeps · Post by **mrpeeps** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:59 pm

Its a damn good job there charging him with no driving license give him something serious to worry about with those other petty charges. Its a shame they didnt catch him dropping the sword or he would really be in trouble with a littering charge.

Frankennietzsche · Post by **Frankennietzsche** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:24 pm

"Aggravated flight"??/?

greygoose · Post by **greygoose** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:16 am

Frankennietzsche wrote:"Aggravated flight"??/?

I'm not sure, but I believe this particular charge arises from clenching your fists and screaming through gritted teeth "I CAN FLY, DAMMIT! I KNOW I CAN FLY!"