At approximately 3:40am of Saturday, June 24,2006, Detective Lt. Ricky Klug observed a 2006 Honda Accord, silver in color, matching the description of the one involved in several Armed Robberies and Attempt Armed Robberies in the southeast portion of East Baton Rouge Parish during the previous week. A vehicle fitting this description had been pursued by law enforcement officers during the early morning hours of Sunday, June 18, 2006, after two black males robbed a female at the ATM machine of the Chase Bank, 4520 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. The suspects eluded deputies and police during this pursuit and were last seen in the College Dr./ Corporate Blvd. area.

Lt. Klug stopped the vehicle near Airline Hwy. and Old Jefferson Hwy. Lt. Klug was immediately assisted by several members of the Armed Robbery and Burglary Division (A.R.A.B.) and Auto Theft Division. The ensuing investigation resulted in the two occupants of the vehicle being charged with 2 cts. Armed Robbery, 2 cts. Attempt Armed Robbery, Attempt Simple Robbery, and Illegal Possession of Stolen Things. The 2006 Honda Accord which the two occupied was reported stolen to the Baton Rouge Police Department under their file #20860-06, the vehicle having been stolen from Richard's Honda on Florida Blvd.

The two suspects who were booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison were identified as St. Julian Jarel Baranco, black male, DOB: 9/15/84 of 4667 Wilmot St.and Jonathan Howard, black male, DOB: 9/23/83 of 2936 Greenwell St.

The offenses included the robbery of the individual at Chase Bank on 6/18/06, EBRSO file # 06-39802, the armed robbery of an individual at 9771 Jefferson Hwy. on 6/17/06, file # 06-39529, the attempt armed robbery of a female in the parking lot of her apartment on Old Hammond Hwy. during the early morning hours of 6/17/06, file # 06-39546, the attempt armed robbery of an individual in the 11300 block of Coursey Blvd. during the early morning hours of 6/17/06, file # 06-39530 and the attempt Simple Robbery of an individual in his place of business in the 700 block of O'Neal Ln, this too occurring during the early morning hours of 6/17/06, file # 06-39541. The two were also charged with the possession of the stolen Honda Accord.

Continuing their investigation, Armed Robbery and Auto Theft Detectives of the Sheriff's Office recovered a stolen 2002 Type S Jaguar at the residence of Ronald Tyrone Alex, black male, DOB: 11/09/78 of 5146 Wilmot St. The Jaguar had been reported stolen to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the vehicle having been taken during the course of a Carjacking. Ronald Alex was subsequently booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison charged with Illegal Possession of Stolen Things.

Sheriff's Detectives are continuing their investigation into the activities of the aforementioned individuals and all information has been supplied to BRPD Armed Robbery and Auto Theft Detectives to assist them with any currently unresolved offenses for which these individuals might be responsible.