Tangipahoa Parish, LA. (10/2/2022) – According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, three individuals were arrested following an overnight stand-off.
Thomas Loftis, 21, James Loyd, 52, and Charlotte O’Reagan, 73, were taken into custody on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.
Just before 10:00 PM last night, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office received several calls for two suspicious males walking around with a gun in the Bedico Creek Lane trailer park off CC Road in the Bedico Community east of Ponchatoula. Shortly after arriving in the area, deputies located the subjects and were immediately taken under fire. While one deputy attempted to detain 52-year-old James Loyd. A K9 officer attempted to apprehend the second subject. The other subject, 21-year-old Thomas Loftis, brandished a handgun and fired numerous shots, striking K9 Bella in the jaw.
After deputies returned gunfire, the two subjects fled into the woods and were located about 1/4 mile away. The suspects barricaded themselves inside a camper on CC Road. The TPSO Special Response Team (SRT) responded. The Hammond Police Department and Louisiana State Police SWAT teams and began negotiation efforts. A female identified as 73-year-old Charlotte O’Reagan exited the home and told deputies to “come back tomorrow.” A chemical agent was deployed when further negotiations failed. All three subjects exited and were taken into custody just after 2:00 AM this morning.
All three subjects were taken to the TPSO Hammond Substation for questioning and were subsequently charged as follows:
Thomas Loftis (21, W/M)
(2) counts Attempted First Degree Murder
(1) count Injuring of a Police Animal
James Loyd (52, W/M)
(2) counts Accessory to Attempted First Degree Murder
(1) count Resisting an Officer by Force or Violence
Charlotte O’Reagan (73, W/F)
(2) counts Accessory to Attempted First Degree Murder
K9 Bella was transported to MedVet in Mandeville. The K( was treated for her injuries which thankfully were minor. The extent of damage from her gunshot wound was soft tissue only. There was no evidence of tooth or bone damage. She is expected to make a full recovery.
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