TikTok star 'Mr. Prada' arrested after Louisiana therapist found dead wrapped in tarp
FILE-The TikTok logo is displayed on a phone screen and a laptop screen in this photo illustration taken in Krakow, Poland on November 5, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A TikTok influencer was arrested by authorities in connection with the murder of a therapist found wrapped in a tarp along a Louisiana highway.
Terryon Ishmael Thomas, who is known as "Mr. Prada 456" on TikTok, was wanted on charges of aggravated criminal damage to property, resisting an officer, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after the death of William Nicholas Abraham, 69, USA Today reported, citing a court affidavit.
The 20-year-old was arrested on Oct. 1 in Dallas, WVUE-TV in New Orleans reported.
Abraham's body was found on Sept. 29 along Highway 51 between the community of Fluker and the Village of Tangipahoa in Louisiana.
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In a Baton Rouge police warrant obtained by USA Today, the report noted that a police officer attempted a traffic stop of a black Lincoln MKZ in Baton Rouge on Sept. 30 roughly 50 miles from where Abraham's body was found.
The officer tried to pull the vehicle over after its license plate came back, showing the car was stolen. Moments later, the driver backed the vehicle into the police car and drove away before crashing, according to the warrant. Thomas was identified by the officer involved in the crash.
The sheriff’s office tells USA Today that a coroner determined Abraham died due to blunt force trauma and ruled his death a homicide.
Citing a biography on his website, USA Today reported that Abraham was a life coach, licensed professional counselor, motivational speaker, author, and more. His office was near downtown Baton Rouge.
A motive in the killing was not provided by police, and it was not immediately known whether the victim and Thomas knew each other.
Thomas' TikTok page features a picture of his face with his eyes and mouth crossed out with black Xs, and he has millions of followers on the social media platform.
WVUE-TV noted that the social media influencer must go before a judge in Texas for an extradition hearing, and the judge will determine if Thomas should return to Louisiana to face charges in the warrant from the Baton Rouge Police Department.