Suspected robber drowns in Kenner canal as he flees police

The Times-Picayune ^ | November 13, 2010 | Kari Dequine

[BBell]

The Kenner Police Department reported that a robbery suspect being chased by officers jumped into the Duncan Canal near the intersection of 34th Street and Arkansas. Trapped between officers on either side waiting to apprehend him, the man stuggled to stay afloat.

[BBell]

I guess he took himself out of the gene pool.

[milagro]

What happened here ain’t poetic, but it sure am justice!

[Inyo-Mono]

Not being familier with this canal, or even what state it is in, is a rough current, or was he just a poor swimmer?

[scripter]

Sheesh—IMO, Stolen merchandise is not worth your life.

[Vendome]

I think he got eaten by a Gar.

[BBell]

Poor swimmer. With the exception of storms the canals are largely stagnant.

[umgud]

So, he went up the river anyway.

[ClearCase_guy]

It started as a robbery
But quickly turned to bobbery
When he thought of the police who were chasing
And the prison time he'd be facing
A life if stir would be seem just so banal
He thought he'd take his chances, on the canal.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Car thief fleeing police is killed by a 9-foot alligator.

I remember this story from a few years ago.

[BBell]

I remember that one too. The moral of the storie was don’t commit a crime at an Indian Casino. They will get you one way or another.

[BBell]

That was good. Are you Irish?

[o-n-money]

That’s not a limerick.

[BradyLS]

Ya heard of Deputy Dog? Well, don’t mess with Officer Alligator!

[BBell]

close enough for me

[coon2000]

There is no current, unless it is raining and the pumps are on. They have alligators, although none that I recall being very large, alligator gars, which to me are one of the scariest looking fish on the planet and lots of nutria.

[xrmusn]

Like the good ole boy sheriff opined while pulling a body wrapped in chains out the lake.- -

“Why it just looks like this here boy stole more chain than he could swim with”.

[BBell]

I approve of this post

[chris37]

It’s in a really bad, poor, suburban neighborhood. The suspect likely was not white, and the water is practically still.