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Fugitive arrest

03/28/2023

On December 30, 2022, Jefferson Davis Sheriff's office initiated an investigation of theft by fraud when complainant reported a fraudulent check had posted to her account.  

JDSO detectives identified the suspect as Robert Lee Ellender, 41, of 1205 N. Perkins Ferry road, Lake Charles.  

Ellender cashed two fraudulent checks , 1st for $125.00 and 2nd one for $150.00.  An arrest warrant was obtained for Ellender and he was apprehended by deputies on March 27, 2023.  Ellender is being held in Jefferson Davis Jail on 2 counts of bank fraud.

 

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