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NAPOLEONVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Tyrone S. Chevers, 54, of 227-A Highway 401, Napoleonville, LA, on felony rape charges arising out of a complaint filed on May 25, 2022.
On the aforementioned date deputies responded to a complaint in Labadieville in reference to a possible rape case.
Detectives initiated an investigation into the rape of a mentally handicapped individual that allegedly occurred within a 24-hour period prior to the incident being reported.
Detectives recovered evidence consistent with the crime of rape and were able to identify the suspect as Tyrone S. Chevers, a twice-convicted registered sex offender.
Detectives secured arrest warrants for Tyrone S. Chevers. He was arrested on Wednesday and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:
*First Degree (Aggravated) Rape