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SBSO ARRESTS NEW ORLEANS MAN AFTER HE FLED IN STOLEN VEHICLE
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrested a New Orleans man after he fled from deputies in a stolen vehicle and struck law enforcement and civilian vehicles, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.
Jasmin Augustus, 27, of the 3100 block of Pauger Street in New Orleans, was booked with possession of a stolen vehicle, aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated criminal damage to property involving an SBSO unit, aggravated criminal damage to property involving a citizen’s vehicle, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce.
Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026, Special Investigations Division agents located a silver Hyundai reported stolen out of Jefferson Parish in the parking lot of a business in the 6700 block of St. Claude Avenue in Arabi, Sheriff Pohlmann said.
When agents attempted to make contact with the driver, later identified as Augustus, he struck an SBSO unit before exiting the parking lot and fleeing westbound on St. Claude Avenue.
Augustus continued into New Orleans, where he struck a second civilian vehicle, disabling both vehicles, and fled on foot. He was quickly apprehended by Field Operations Patrol deputies in the yard of a residence in the 6000 block of St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans.
An Anderson AM-15 multi-caliber AR-style rifle/pistol was recovered from the stolen vehicle Augustus was driving during the incident.
Augustus was transported to the St. Bernard Parish Correctional Facility to be booked on the above charges. He is being held without bond.
A criminal history background check conducted on Augustus revealed he is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms. Investigators also learned he has outstanding felony warrants in Texas and is currently out on bond in Orleans Parish. He now faces additional charges in Orleans Parish related to this incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office at (504) 271-2501.
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