Missing kayaker arrested after allegedly faking his death to avoid child rape charges
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A man who allegedly attempted to fake his own death to evade child rape charges was arrested on Sunday after trying to flee a Georgia state trooper, according to a news release from the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
A man who allegedly attempted to fake his own death to evade child rape charges was arrested on Sunday after trying to flee a Georgia state trooper, according to a news release from the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
After being reported missing in Louisiana since early August, Melvin Phillip Emde, 41, was arrested when a Georgia State Patrol officer attempted to stop a man riding a motorcycle without a license plate, according to the release.
The man fled and ultimately crashed, then attempted to flee on foot before he was arrested, according to police.
“The driver gave a false name, and once fingerprinted it was learned that he was Melvin Emde,” according to the release.
Emde is being held at the Dougherty County Jail in Albany, in south Georgia, online jail records showed as of Monday.
The Georgia State Patrol didn’t provide additional information regarding Emde’s arrest on Tuesday, as they said they were working on the incident report.
CNN is working to confirm whether Emde has retained a lawyer.
