Police and fire briefs for Nov. 21, 2008

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• Published: Nov 21, 2008 - Page: 4B - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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Man jailed in foiled robbery, rape case
One of two men accused of forcibly entering a Darryl Drive apartment and demanding money from three people inside was arrested Tuesday, an affidavit of probable cause says.

Police booked Donald Jones, 26, on attempted aggravated rape, aggravated burglary, false imprisonment with a dangerous weapon and second-degree aggravated battery, Parish Prison booking records show.

Jones, 3114 Toronto Drive, and another black male entered the apartment shortly after 11:30 p.m., the affidavit says. Jones pulled out a .357-caliber revolver, ordered the female and two males to strip and demanded money, the affidavit says.

When Jones could not get any money from the victims, he told a male victim to kneel on the floor and repeatedly hit the victim in the face with the gun, the affidavit says.

Jones then forced the female victim into a room at gunpoint, the affidavit says. Police walked in as he attempted to rape her, the affidavit says.

His bond is set at $300,000.

Man allegedly used truck to run down 2
Police arrested John Christian Charles Neal on Wednesday after he allegedly tried to kill two men by hitting them with his truck, according to an arrest warrant.

Neal, 16352 Old Hammond Highway, got into a fight with Michael Garidel and Jacob Garza in the parking lot of Hobby Lobby, 3135 College Drive at 2 a.m., according to the warrant.

Witnesses told police that after the fight, Neal, 24, got into his 2008 GMC pickup and intentionally drove it into Garidel, the warrant states. After striking Garidel with his truck, Neal ran over Garza, the warrant states.

According to the warrant, Neal continued driving after being told that Garza was trapped under his truck.

Neal faces attempted first-degree murder charges, Parish Prison booking records show.

Alleged kidnapper, carjacker being held
A Baton Rouge man is in police custody after allegedly carjacking and kidnapping another man, Parish Prison booking records show.

Ronald Roddy, 18, 6249 Crestway Ave., got into the passenger seat of the victim’s car at a gas station on Scenic Highway at 4 a.m., according to an affidavit of probable cause.