Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre says deputies arrested a woman in the Larose area, after she used a knife to demand a ride from a passing motorist.
Kelly Rousell, 35, was arrested in the alleged incident which happened Friday night.
Sheriff Webre says, “At around 9:10 p.m., deputies responded to a call in the Larose area. Deputies learned an 18-year-old female was driving on West 54th Street when she observed a woman, later identified as Roussell, walking down the street and appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Roussell threw a bottle at the car causing the driver to stop, and then Roussell then walked in front of the car to prevent her from driving away. Roussell then reportedly brandished a knife and entered the passenger side of the vehicle telling the driver to take her to Klondyke in Terrebonne Parish.”
Along the way, the car began to overheat, and the driver pulled into a store parking lot in the Larose area says Sheriff Webre. The driver then contacts a store employee to call for assistance. After learning deputies had been called, Roussell began walking away from the area. Deputies later found Roussell lying on the shoulder of LA Highway 3235. She was found to be in possession of a knife and a pipe with a small amount of methamphetamine inside according to Sheriff Webre.
She was additionally charged with Second Degree Kidnapping and Resisting an Officer, as well as possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
