Hammond Business Burglary Quickly Solved

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports the arrests of 18-year-old Khaelan Dion Ross of

Covington, 18-year-old Leonidas Cannon of Slidell, and a 15-year-old male
juvenile for the burglary of a business in Hammond.

On February 20, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Patrol Division responded to an alarm call at “Kountry Korner” located on Morris Road in Hammond.

Deputies observed the business had signs of forced entry and contacted the Criminal Investigations Division to assist. During further investigation, it was learned that over $1,000.00 in merchandise was stolen during the burglary. Detectives quickly obtained identifying information on the suspects, also learning that a juvenile may have been involved.

At approximately 5:00 a.m., detectives placed the three subjects in custody for Simple Burglary related to the incident.