Juveniles (from 14 to 17 YOA) Arrested for Burglaries & Thefts

Over the past two weeks, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office's Burglary Task Force and the

Hammond Police Department began parallel investigations into multiple burglaries and auto thefts reported in the Hammond area. As a result, three (3) juveniles from the Hammond area were arrested ranging in age from 14 to 17 years old. Detectives also obtained confessions from the juveniles resulting in the closure of numerous vehicle burglaries cases and three (3) auto thefts committed between the dates of July 6-11, 2019.

Video evidence collected and information gathered from community members allowed detectives to identify the suspects, who specifically searched for unlocked vehicles in subdivisions for property described as firearms, electronics, money and for vehicle keys that were inadvertently left behind.