NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN NAACP CASE
March 22, 2019
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A Cut Off man arrested in December is now facing new counts for possession of stolen property.
Sidney Ricard Sr., 49, now faces a total of 11 counts of illegal possession of stolen things and burglary charges stemming from a cache of stolen property recovered from the South Lafourche area.
The suspect was originally arrested in Dec. 2018 when anthorities found a vehicle containing stolen property at a Golden Meadow motel.
At that time, Ricard was charged with two counts of simple burglary and one count of illegal possession of stolen things. He was released on Jan. 8, 3019, after posting bail.
As the investigation continued, authorities were able to discover tens of thousands of dollars worth of stolen property that Ricard allegedly accumulated and was trying to sell on social media.
The recovered items included welding equipment generators, power tools, shop vacuums and other items that individuals were keeping in storage units.
On Feb. 14, 2010; the suspect was booked again on the Dec. 2016 change due to a bond surrender. Per new warrants, he was additionally booked with two more counts of illegal possession of stolen things and one count of contempt of court for the Town of Golden Meadow.
Meanwhile, detectives have been seeking out property owners to return stolen items that have been recovered.
In the process, they have identified eight more victims who had property stolen.
This has led LPSO to obtain warrants for eight more counts of possession of stolen property, which brings Ricard’s charges now to two counts of simple burglary, five counts of felony illegal possession of stolen things six counts of misdemeanor illegal possession of stolen things, in addition to his December charges.
Bond has been set at $182,500, but he is ineligible to post it due to a hold by Louisiana Probation and Parole.
Investigators are trying to identify the owners of stolen property.
Anyone who is currently leasing a self-storage unit should check their units to see if anything they own has been stolen.
Residents and business owners are also asked to check their outside sheds, carports, patios and any unsecured areas to make sure nothing has been stolen.
Anyone who discovers that an item has been stolen should contact Detective Steve Schief-fler at(965) 532-4357.
