20-year-old Faith Capritto and 21-year-old Todrick Toussiant - both of St. Martinville - and a 16-year-old juvenile have all been arrested after they allegedly committed several vehicle burglaries in a Broussard neighborhood.
Lafayette Police are in search of two suspects that were involved in the theft of a woman's wallet at a local grocery store. According to reports, the victim was shopping when she was distracted by one of the suspects while the other suspect took the wallet out of the victim's purse.
Two people have been arrested in connection to a looting incident that occurred at the Acadiana Mall where over $1,000 in merchandise was stolen. According to reports, the two looters were questioned by police about the merchandise and arrested when they were involved in a traffic accident shortly after leaving the scene of the crime.
Authorities in Lafayette are looking for help in locating a stolen bulldozer. The large machine was last seen off Ambassador Caffery Pkwy in mid-December.
St. Mary Sheriff's deputies are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery that happened on Saturday, December 19, around 6:40 p.m. at a business in Amelia.
This past Friday, a sticky fingered thief stole money out of a tip jar that was set up for out-of-work servers. The next day, he returned the money along with a heartfelt apology letter.
Baton Rouge Police are transferring five young men to Lafayette who have been arrested for allegedly trying to steal from several Chase Bank ATM machines in the Capitol City and one in the Hub City.
I guess siphoning the gas to steal it just isn't enough. They prefer stealing the gas and costing victims even more money by making them replace the gas tank.