Teen fought off Reserve man, escaped to Boutte gas station
A Reserve man will spend two years in jail after pleading guilty to the attempted kidnapping of a Hahnville High School student.
Devin Donald, 21, was arrested last April after St. Charles Parish sheriff’s deputies were called to a Boutte nail salon.
A teenage girl told deputies that she was waiting for a ride in a parking lot off of Highway 90 when she was approached by a man armed with a gun. The man grabbed the teen and tried to force her into his car, but she was able to fight him off and escape to a nearby gas station to call 911.
Though the girl did not know her assailant, detectives say they were able to link Donald to the crime through the victim’s cell phone, which she reportedly dropped in the car before getting away.
After the crime occurred, a man used the cell phone to make a call. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office says they were able to identify Donald as the gunman once they discovered the number that was dialed.
After his arrest, Donald was picked out of a photo lineup by the teen.
Donald was sentenced to seven years in jail by St. Charles Parish Judge Tim Marcel, but five years of the sentence were suspended. He was placed on active probation for five years and must avoid all contact with the victim when he is released from prison.
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