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October 25, 2018
Sheriff Craig Webre announced five people have been arrested in connection to recent vehicle burglaries in the north and central areas of Lafourche Parish. Kobe Wilson (age 18). Christopher McCormick (age 17). and Cart Pierre Jr. (age 18). all of Thibodaux were arrested in connection to incidents in the north area of the pariah. Jordan Picon (age 26) and Michael Michele Malison Jr. Cage 34X both of Racffanrt, were charged for incidents in the central area of the parish.
Detectives had been inveetigatiug a string of vehicle thefts and burglaries in the north area of Lafourche Parish dating back to late May 3016. Several subdivisions were hit including Highland Lakes. Sugar Ridge. Acadia Woods, Rienzt and on Millstone Drive.
On Wednesday. October IX the Lafourche Pariah Interagency Crisis Management Unit executed search warrants at McCormick s and Pierre’s residences in the Marydale community. Two handguns were recovered from Mccormick’s residence and several other items of stolen property were found at Pierre’s residence Through investigation, detectives learned McCormick and Wilson allegedly committed numerous vehicle burglaries and stole three vehicles which were later abandoned near Marydale. Detectives also learned Pierre was given much of the stolen property to store at his residence. All three were booked into the Lafourche Parish Detention Center in Ttribodaux. McCormick and Wilson were each charged with three counts of Thrift of a Motor Vehicle and 20 counts of Simple Burglary. Their bands are set at I575JD0O each. Pierre was charged with Illegal Possession of Stolen Things, and his bond is set at $75.000
Meanwhile, on Wednesday morning, detectives had also begun investigating a vehicle thrift and vehicle burglary which occurred overnight at residences on Fantastic Acres Boulevard in Mathews. On Wednesday night, deputies and Troopers from Louisiana State Patrice located the stolen vehicle in Raceland and conducted a traffic stop. Picon and Mo Laison woe traveling in the stolen vehicle and detained After questioning they were each arrested and booked with Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Simple Burglary. Piton’s bond is set at $50.000. and Malison’s bond is set at $25,000.
Sheriff Webre applauded the efforts of investigators in thin case and discouraged citizen s to keep valuables out of sight and vehicles locked.
“Our detectives were diligent and did an outstanding job in this case.” said Sheriff Webre. “Ultimately, the best way to prevent jour self from becoming a victim of vehicle burglary is to remove all valuables from your vehicle and lode your vehicle each night For the most part, criminals are seeking easy tar-gets with unlocked doors or where valuables are in sight.
Five suspects were arrested for vehicle thefts and burglaries in Lafourche Parish in the past several days. Sheriff Craig Weber urges citizens to remove valuables and to lock up.
