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A teenager was arrested last week in Lafourche Parish after he allegedly stole electronic cigarette equipment from a victim.
On Feb. 9, authorities were called to a car wash in Bayou Blue in reference to a robbery.
When on the scene, investigating authorities learned that Larry Smith Jr., 18, of Gray, had met a male at the car wash, and was attempting to trade a bike for some electronic cigarette equipment.
Once Smith got the equipment, he allegedly refused to give up the bike, which led to a verbal altercation.
Authorities said during the incident, Smith reached into the victim’s vehicle, grabbed a pack of cigarettes and fled the scene on the bike.
Later that day, authorities said they noticed Smith traveling as a passenger in a vehicle and initiated a traffic stop, taking him into custody without incident.
Authorities were able to recover the stolen items.
Smith is charged with simply robbery, and his bond was set at $20,000.
