Jefferson Parish deputies arrest two children, ages 12 and 14, for a string of car thefts and burglaries. The two were apprehended early Wednesday morning in the midst of a car burglary at the Creeks of River Ridge apartment complex and two suspects got away in dramatic fashion. Sheriff Joe Lopinto said one suspect fled the scene, carjacked a vehicle, crashed it, and ran off on foot. While the other suspect drove off, he encountered two deputies blocking the complex exit.
“Was absolutely in possession of a gun, our deputy fired two shots into it, but the vehicle was able to get past him and get onto Earhart Expressway. Our deputies tried to catch up with him and never really could catch up with him,” said Lopinto.
Lopinto said the getaway car was a vehicle that had been carjacked from St. John on Tuesday.
A 12-year-old and 14-year-old were arrested and the four are believed to be linked to more than 60 car burglaries. Lopinto said the mother of the two juveniles, 42-year-old Tiffany Broomfield came to the sheriff’s office and was questioned why she didn’t know where her children were at 2 am.
“What I’m asking the public to know is if you knew where her kids were and specifically if you know who they were with at 2 o’clock in the morning, to let us know who they were with,” said Lopinto.
Lopinto said after Broomfield argued with officers she was arrested on outstanding warrants and told her two children would not be going home with her. Lopinto said he has a 12-year-old, and he knows where they are in the middle of the night.
“Just unbelievable that at this time and age at 2 o’clock in the morning, you have a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old out there just committing burglaries and of course, the parents don’t even know where they are,” said Lopinto.
Deputies say they’ve checked with local hospitals for any gunshot wounds possibly related to the incident in case one of the suspects was shot when he drove off.
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