Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a Natchitoches Parish man wanted by the Church Point Police Department on charges of Second Degree Rape and Extortion according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.

 

The investigation began on Monday, May 18, 2026, when detectives with the Church Point Police Department contacted the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office requesting assistance in locating and apprehending a rape and extortion suspect believed to be staying at a residence on Antley Road near Natchitoches.

 

Deputies assigned to the NPSO Patrol Operations Bureau, along with Agents assigned to the NPSO Drug Enforcement Unit, responded to a residence in the 100 block of Antley Road armed with signed criminal arrest warrants. Upon arrival, deputies located, identified and arrested the suspect without incident.

 

As a result of the investigation, Landon H. Dickerson, 20, of Natchitoches, was transported and booked into the LaSalle Corrections/Natchitoches Detention Center charged as a fugitive from Church Point on Second Degree Rape and Extortion charges.

 

Dickerson was later released into the custody of Church Point detectives Monday evening.

 

No further information will be released at this time as the investigation remains active and ongoing by Church Point authorities.

 

Deputies A. Middleton, H. Layfield and T. Hortman were assisted by NPSO Drug Enforcement Unit Agents during the arrest.