Escaped inmate Jaqualin Lewis caught after months on the run
JEANERETTE, La. (KLFY) — Last night, escaped inmate, Jaqualin Lewis, was captured after being on the run since October 2024, Jeanerette Police Department said.
Lewis has been booked and charged on two counts of attempted first degree murder, aggravated flight from an officer, two counts of attempted second degree murder, one count of illegal carrying of a firearm in a school zone and simple escape, police said.
According to authorities, they said Lewis was driving a vehicle stolen from Lafayette. After being recognized by authorities, Lewis began the high-speed chase, passing through the city of Jeanerette, outside its limits, and into New Iberia.
Officials said several law enforcement agencies, including the US Marshals Service, Lafayette Police Department, and New Iberia Police Department, assisted in his capture.
No information of details about the capture and Lewis’s bond has been released.
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