Man accused of pulling knife on business that denied him service in Terrebonne Parish

Raeven Poole
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TERREBONNE PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A disturbance in Terrebonne Parish led to the arrest of a man accused of attempted armed robbery, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies report that around 1 p.m. on Friday, April 26, they were called to a business in the 200 block of West Main Street where a man, identified as 36-year-old Pernell Joseph Miles, entered and allegedly threatened workers with a knife.

The Thibodaux Police Department responded to the scene first, since it was close to the incident.

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Responding Terrebonne Parish deputies arrived to find Miles in custody due to his aggressive behavior.

An investigation revealed Miles went inside but was denied since he did not provide proper documentation, according to deputies.

They add that once he was denied, Miles became irate, left the location and allegedly returned with a knife, which he used to demand to be provided a vehicle.

Further investigation revealed the workers tried to hide from Miles when he ran into the breakroom where deputies found and arrested him after he reportedly resisted the arrest.

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Miles was arrested and booked into the Terrebonne Criminal Justice Complex on charges of attempted armed robbery and resisting arrest. It was later discovered that Miles had outstanding warrants on a separate incident.

He is currently being held on a $261,000 bond.

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