Independence Man Sought in Fuel Theft

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 43-year-old

Robert Michael Shannon of Independence, LA.

Shannon is wanted by the TPSO on charges of felony theft, possession of stolen property, and criminal damage to property. He is being accused of stealing diesel fuel from an Independence gravel pit in mid-October. Shannon was last seen driving a white 2005 Ford F-250 (bearing LA License Plate, C757696).

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Robert Shannon is urged to contact the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 985-748-3309, Lt. Blane Sanders, local law enforcement, or Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa at 800.554.5245.