Houma man cited for double hit-and-runs

A Houma man was cited after he slammed his 1985 Jeep Cherokee into another car early Wednesday on East Street and then left the scene, only to hit a second car during his escape.

Tommy Verdin, 52, of 428 Ashland Dr., crashed into a 2000 Dodge Neon at 1:43 a.m. as he was traveling on East Street at Senator Street, according to Lt. Todd Duplantis, Houma Police spokesman. The jeep turned onto Larry Street and then onto Isabel Street where it struck a parked 1993 Ford Crown Victoria. Verdin left the scene again, but a witness followed his jeep to the Houma Mobile Court area off Main Street, Duplantis said.

Officers spotted the heavy front-end damage to Verdin’s vehicle. He was issued a misdemeanor summons for two couts of hit-and-run driving and one count of careless operation.

Duplantis said a local wrecker company was called to tow the jeep because of the heavy damage.

If found guilty, he said Verdin could face a maximum sentence of $500 and six months in jail.