Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: March 16, 2007

Phone: 318/673-6932 Fax: 318/673-6933

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Police celebrate arrest of alleged carjacker/rapist

Shreveport Police today are celebrating the capture of a man who allegedly carjacked a woman in front of an ATM machine and sexually assaulted her before she could escape the car.

Anthony Ashley, 39, of Shreveport was taken into custody around 3 a.m. today after detectives got a warrant for his arrest. He is charged with first-degree robbery, flight in a vehicle, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated rape. His bond is set for just over $1 million.

Detectives have spent countless hours investigating this case ever since it happened Monday night. Citizens' tips were extremely helpful in leading detectives to the suspect.

Just a couple of hours after detectives got the warrant this morning; Ashley was located on the Portland Street Bridge by K-9 Cpl. Daniel Sawyer and his K-9 Renzo. After failing to comply with the officer's demands to stop, K-9 Renzo was deployed and captured the suspect. Ashley was transported to LSU Hospital for treatment of dog bites before being booked into the Shreveport City Jail.

See below for the initial press release for more information about this case.

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