🌱 Man Tased After Hotel Exchange + Car Stolen With Infant Inside

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Dan Casarella, your host of the Baton Rouge Daily.

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 80 Low: 69.

Here are the top four stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. A woman allegedly tased a man after paying for sex at a hotel on LSU's campus. According to police, Alexandra Veitch checked into Lod Cook Hotel where she met a man who prearranged to exchange oral sex for money. The man paid the money but became enraged and tried to pressure her into performing more sex acts. Veitch tased him twice and then fled the scene. (WBRZ)
2. A teenager was charged after allegedly stealing a car with a child inside on Sunday night. Police chased the suspect before they crashed on the 4800 block of Longfellow Drive. The infant was unharmed. (WAFB)
3. The Baton Rouge Fire Department is reminding homeowners to install and test their carbon monoxide detectors. Severe weather has been occurring in the area and Justin Hill of the BRFD says that using generators when the power is out can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. (BRProud.com)
4. Are you looking for a job in the Baton Rouge area? Patch and ZipRecruiter have compiled all the best available open opportunities in the area. Visit Patch to see the complete listing. (Baton Rouge Patch)

Today in Baton Rouge:

• Intro to Excel At East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:00 PM)
• Unicorn Puppet At East Baton Rouge Parish Library (5:30 PM)
• Estate Planning Seminar At Renaissance Baton Rouge Hote (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Edward Gay Apartments, longtime home to LSU families and international students, is set to close. (The Advocate)
• A local Baton Rouge single moms organization is using its national grant to support more single mothers. See the Life of a Single Mom's story at the link. (WBRZ)
• Baton Rouge is now accepting used fire extinguishers at our Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day! On Saturday, Apr. 9, bring those used fire extinguishers and all accepted household hazardous materials to Southern University’s FG Clark Activity Center, 801 Harding Blvd.! (Facebook)

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— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.