Story submitted by Jamie Dexter, 19th Judicial Drug Task Force
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Two men were arrested on robbery charges Thursday, Sep. 5 after the victim was able to provide detailed descriptions of the suspects.
Rodney Ledeandre Cole, 33, who gave a Whitland Crossing, Nashville, Tenn. address and Sheron Ray Ladd, 27, who gave a Summit Heights address were charged with aggravated robbery, evading arrest and resisting arrest and criminal facilitation of a felony, respectively. Their bonds were set at $130,000 and $100,000 respectively.
The victim said Cole forced her out of her vehicle at gunpoint and took the vehicle, along with all her possessions inside of it.
“The victim did exactly what you’re supposed to do in a situation like this,” said Investigator Fred Smith. “The man asked for keys to her car, she gave them to him and called 911 at a neighbor’s house.”
The victim provided detailed information about the suspects, the vehicles involved and what was inside her vehicle when it was taken. That information was given to the Clarksville Police Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol.
“It was a great joint effort,” Smith said, adding that a CPD officer spotted the vehicles and was able to apprehend one suspect, while the other fled. The other was later apprehended by a CPD officer as well.
“Because of exemplary work by our Deputies and Officers with CPD, we were able to resolve this quickly,” Smith said.