((UPDATE)) Be On the Lookout: Wanted Suspect

((UPDATE 7/23/26))

 AMITE (July 23, 2026)- The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) Street Crimes Unit has arrested a suspect wanted by multiple agencies for multiple cases dating back to 2023 and made nearly a dozen additional arrests in the operation.

Demontay Watkins, 24, was found hiding in an attic Wednesday night at a home on Conti Street in Amite. He’s been booked on charges including Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Flight from an Officer, Resisting an Officer, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile, and numerous outstanding traffic violations. Watkins is also being held as a fugitive from at least two other parishes for a recent shooting and running from law enforcement back in 2024.

At the time of the arrest, there were eight other individuals in the home, one being a 14-year-old, as well as drugs and guns. All individuals were placed under arrest for various charges including Obstruction of Justice for their role in hiding Watkins.

TPSO’s Street Crimes Unit was established two weeks ago in order to proactively seek out wanted subjects like Watkins, but also to conduct targeted patrols and enforcement activities in our parish’s highest-risk communities based on call data associated with violent crime and tips from the public.

If you have suspicions or information about emerging violent crime in your neighborhood, or if you have information about a violent crime that has been committed, the Street Crimes team wants to know about it. Residents can share this information by calling 985-902-2088.

TPSO Public Information Office, Contact Information- pio@tpso.org

Be On the Lookout: Wanted Suspect

HAMMOND (September 9, 2025)- The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a wanted suspect who has been evading arrest.

Damontay Watkins, 24, is wanted for an incident inJune where he's accused of providing marijuana gummies to three teenagers whichled to one of them being hospitalized from the effects. At the time thiswarrant was issued, he was facing three outstanding warrants from 2023.

If you know where Watkins is, please contact our Criminal Investigations Office at 985-902-2088.

If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip!

Tips submitted directly through Crimestoppers may be eligible for a cash reward.

As always, we appreciate your partnership to be #BetterTogether!

TPSO Public Information Office

Contact Information- pio@tpso.org