Cyprian Captured After 6-Month Escape From Amite Jail

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) announced that 20 year-old escaped inmate Jamarcus Cyprian was captured on Wednesday (November 20, 2024). Cyprian, who has been on the run since mid-May, was booked on one count each of Simple Escape and Unlawful Possession of Machine Guns as well as two counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. 

On Tuesday (November 19th), while TPSO Narcotics detectives were conducting routine surveillance on an apartment complex on Rufus Bankston Road in the Hammond area, they witnessed a shooting. No one was injured. TPSO’s immediate response resulted in a vehicle pursuit, but the suspects got away.

In their investigation into that incident, detectives obtained a search warrant for an apartment unit at a different complex nearby on Quick Boulevard believed to have been connected to the shooting they witnessed. While serving that search warrant, Cyprian was found inside of the apartment, hiding in a utility closet with a gun. Four other individuals were in the apartment at the time the warrant was served and were also arrested:

• Mi’keem Jackson, age 18 of Baker, has been booked on one count each of Principal to Escape and Unlawful Possession of Machine Guns.

• Parish Brumfield, age 18 of Ponchatoula, has been booked on one count of Principal to Escape.

• Brad Bennett, age 18 of Amite, has been booked on one count of Principal to Escape.

• Dejonae Demouchet, age 20 of Hammond, has been booked on one count each of Principal to Escape and Unlawful Possession of Machine Guns. She was also taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for Child Endangerment. 

• More arrests related to harboring Cyprian are expected.

With regard to the shooting on Rufus Bankston Road, one has been arrested and two are being sought. Arrested was 26 year-old Jaylin Robertson on the charge of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm. Being sought are 23 year-old Johnathan Robertson and 18 year-old Jimiren Felder. Sheriff Gerald Sticker encourages anyone with information about these suspects, crimes, and/or Cyprian’s escape, to contact the Criminal Investigations Office at 985-902-2088. 

If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip! You may be eligible for a cash reward.

Finally, Sheriff Sticker wants to commend the entire Criminal Investigations division for their teamwork and continuous efforts to follow cases through their complex connections leading to arrests in the violent crimes occurring in our community.

***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***