A convicted felon who escaped custody on Sunday after pepper spraying his transporting deputy and stealing her car was captured in New Orleans on Tuesday, authorities said.. Leon Ruffin, 51, who ...

A Louisiana inmate is back in custody after he pepper-sprayed a sheriff’s deputy and escaped while being returned to jail after medical treatment, authorities said. Police located Leon Ruffin ...

"Mission accomplished," Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto told media during a briefing that began at 3:30 p.m. "We were able to track Mr. Ruffin down to a hotel in New Orleans East with the ...

According to Sheriff Joseph Lopinto, Leon Ruffin was at Ochsner Medical Center to be treated for an ongoing injury that required him to be in a boot.

Ruffin allegedly pepper-sprayed a deputy, stole her car, and drove off. Ruffin was captured several days later and now faces charges stemming from that escape. RELATED COVERAGE ...

Leon Ruffin, 51, who had been in custody on a second-degree murder charge, was found at a hotel in New Orleans East, with the help of New Orleans Police and the U.S. Marshals Service, Jefferson ...

A Louisiana inmate is back in custody after he pepper-sprayed a sheriff’s deputy and escaped while being returned to jail after medical treatment, authorities said. Police located Leon Ruffin ...

Leon Ruffin was in custody on a second-degree murder charge when he escaped. 24/7 Live New York City New Jersey Long Island Northern Suburbs Connecticut Welcome, Mickey ...

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