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Baton Rouge man charged with home invasion, armed robbery
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Police arrested a Baton Rouge man wanted on multiple charges, including armed robbery and home invasion.
The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested Braelin Whitfield, 29, in connection with two separate outstanding warrants after detectives learned he had been taken into custody as a fugitive by deputies on June 12.
Police said Whitfield was booked on two counts of attempted simple burglary of a vehicle in connection with an October 2024 case. According to BRPD, he had been arrested by deputies on the same night of the crime.
In a second case, Whitfield is accused of firing a shot and stealing the victim's car in a home invasion from November 2024. Police said Whitfield crashed the car into a fence and fled. He was charged with armed robbery – firearm, theft of a firearm, home invasion, illegal use of weapons and two counts of attempted simple burglary.
BRPD noted that Whitfield has previously been arrested on charges of simple burglary, theft and battery.
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