ST. JOHN – The St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Office is investigating a sexual assault and robbery that occurred last week at a home in Reserve.
The incident occurred during the early morning hours of Thursday, March 15 in the 400 block of Northwest Third Street. The sheriff’s office says a woman just arrived home and was walking to her door when she was approached by a black man dressed in black clothes and wearing a black ski mask. He was also armed with a gun.
The woman tried to run into her home and lock the door, however a second black man, also armed with a gun and wearing a mask, appeared. According to the sheriff’s office, the two men forced their way into the woman’s home, robbed her of items and sexually assaulted her before fleeing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at
985-359-TIPS, SJSO dispatch at 985-652-6338, the Criminal Investigations Division at 985.652.2773. Residents can also submit tips on the sheriff’s office website here.
