Carjacking Rape

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. A Monroe man is behind bars after he allegedly committed criminal acts against multiple individuals over an hours-long crime spree at several locations. According to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, on August 23, 2024, around 9:00 AM deputies responded to a carjacking incident on Smith St. in West Monroe LA. The victim of the carjacking said an individual who would later be identified as 51-year-old Rodney L. Sims, approached him and forcibly removed him from his vehicle. A cell phone was allegedly taken from the victim as...