Tampa man arrested after trying to escape jail in St. Mary Parish

Tampa man arrested after trying to escape jail in St. Mary Parish

CENTERVILLE – A man from Tampa who was arrested in St. Mary Parish over the weekend faces additional criminal charges after attempting to escape jail, according to police records.On Saturday, Jonathan Matthew Piriou, 25, who was being held at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center, allegedly charged at a deputy. The deputy deployed his taser but it was unsuccessful and Piriou forced his way out of the cell and into the hallway after a strugg…

Tampa Man Charged in St. Mary Parish Jail Escape Attempt

A 25-year-old Tampa man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he forced his way out of his cell, grabbed a deputy's Taser, and injured two officers during a chaotic struggle inside the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center in Centerville. Jonathan Matthew Piriou had only been booked into the facility two days earlier, and he later faced additional charges after the September 12 altercation. According to WBRZ, a deputy first attempted…