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For Immediate Release

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May 1, 2009 Carey Jenkins Contact: Brian L. Lucio, MLFTF
US Marshal Coordinator/PAO, (225) 620-4561
Suspect in Violent Armed Robberies Arrested in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge – Investigators from the Middle Louisiana Fugitive Task Force arrested Christopher Rogers, 19, at an apartment complex in Baton Rouge this morning. Rogers was wanted by the Baton Rouge Police Department and the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office for his role in several violent robberies. Rogers was wanted in Ascension Parish for five counts of attempted First Degree Murder, six counts of Armed Robbery, six counts of Armed Robbery with a Firearm, and Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property stemming from multiple incidents that took place in March. Additionally, Rogers is alleged to have committed attempted Second Degree Murder on February 2, 2009 when he shot at a victim several times in Baton Rouge.

MLFTF Investigators conducted an extensive investigation to locate Rogers all over Ascension and East Baton Rouge Parishes over the past few weeks. Investigators were following up on a lead that Rogers was hiding out at the apartment complex this morning when Rogers was located and arrested without incident. A firearm was located at the apartment and was turned over to detectives for evidence.

“The Task Force is very pleased with the peaceful arrest of this violent fugitive. The crimes that Rogers is alleged to have committed are severe and our investigators had information the he was always armed and had the potential to take drastic measures if confronted.” said Chief Deputy US Marshal Wayne Plylar.
The Middle Louisiana Fugitive Task Force, coordinated by the US Marshals Service, is a multi-agency task force that targets persons wanted for violent crimes, narcotics violations and sex offenders in the Capitol area and surrounding Parishes.

Participating agencies are the Ascension Sheriff’s Office, the Baton Rouge Police Department, East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, the Louisiana State Police, the Louisiana State Probation and Parole, and the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office. For more information about the US Marshals Service, visit http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/la-m/index.html.

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