Bogalusa Police Investigating Robbery at Knifepoint

The Bogalusa Police Department is reporting this afternoon (August 21, 2024) that BPD responded on August 19, 2024 at 5:01pm to a robbery call in the 100 block of Louisiana Avenue. On arrival, officers contacted a victim who stated a male subject had robbed him at knifepoint, taking money and his vehicle. 

Shortly thereafter, the suspect struck another vehicle as he fled the scene and then attempted to carjack another individual in the Pleasant Hill Area of Bogalusa. Officers responded to the area and located the suspect in the 1200 block of Ave F where he was apprehended without incident. 

At this time, the suspect’s name and details are being withheld pending the completion of the investigation.