The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 23 YO Samael Raynaldo Molonado-Lael of Hammond after he forced entry into a residence and was shot by the homeowner.
Chief Jimmy Travis says in the early morning hours of August 9 Maldonado-Lael forced his way through a window of a mobile home at the La Casa Mobile Home Park on Old Baton Rouge Highway. Once inside the home, Maldonado-Lael assaulted a guest in the residence and threatened to kill the victim and her family.
During the altercation, the homeowner shot Maldonado-Lael, striking him in the leg just above the knee. At some point during the incident Maldonado-Lael removed all of his clothing and fled. He proceeded to shatter the window of a nearby vehicle and attempted to barricade himself inside until the arrival of deputies, at which time he was physically removed from the vehicle.
Maldonado-Lael was transported to a nearby hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries resulting from the gunshot wound and lacerations sustained from the broken glass.
Maldonado-Lael was later booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail where he was charged with the following: Home Invasion, Second Degree Battery, Vehicle Burglary and Resisting Arrest.
Upon being interviewed by detectives, Maldonado-Lael admitted to consuming illegal narcotics prior to the home invasion.
The homeowner and guests did not sustain injuries requiring immediate medical attention and refused all medical aid on scene.
