St. Landry Crime Stoppers and Deputy Jared Harbour of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office needs help in solving a rash of burglaries throughout the parish.
During November, deputies responded to eight separate burglaries involving the theft of catalytic converters.
The burglaries occurred at the Tri-Community Nursing Center, Church of God Campground, Agape Adult Day Healthcare, St. Landry Parish Community Action, DC Motors, and a private residence. The vehicles were all parked at night when unknown suspects used a saw to cut them from the exhaust.
Fifteen converters were stolen included with the damage to the vehicles, the total loss of value was $9,000. Video surveillance shows on at least one of the burglaries a single suspect is seen removing the converters.
Anyone with information on this or any other crime is urged to call 948-TIPS or tip online at stlandrycrimestoppers.com. All calls are anonymous and could earn up to a $1,000 cash reward. Download the free P3 app on a mobile device and “Say it Here” to submit your anonymous tips.