The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) is actively searching for 19 year-old Tra'Von Johnson, an inmate who escaped from the jail in Amite around 4:30 PM on Thursday (May 22, 2025).
Johnson's escape was not known until just before 10:00 PM Thursday night when TPSO received a call from the public questioning whether Johnson was still in custody. Following an immediate headcount of the jail population and a review of Johnson’s movements throughout the day, it was determined Johnson escaped around 4:30 PM and that another inmate helped lift him over the perimeter fence.
TPSO engaged its partner law enforcement agencies to assist with not only locating Johnson, but also alerting victims and communicating with Johnson’s relatives and known associates. At the same time, jail staff confirmed Johnson was the only inmate missing and the investigation into the escape, from beginning to end, began.
Johnson was awaiting trial for his alleged role in a 2022 Hammond-area home invasion that killed a man and injured the victim’s child. Johnson is also one of the four inmates who escaped from the facility a year ago this month.
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Johnson is described as a black male with brown eyes, standing 5’5” and weighing around 120 lbs. He is from the Tickfaw area and has ties to the Hammond-Pumpkin Center area.
If anyone sees Tra’Von Johnson, or has information about his location, or those who may be assisting him, contact TPSO by calling 911 if inside of the parish; if outside of the parish, please contact our dispatch center at 985-345-6150.
You contact also contact 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! Information can be shared anonymously and you could be eligible for a reward if your tip leads to Johnson’s capture.
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