[StBernard] St. Bernard Parish on the lookout for looters

[Westley Annis]

St. Bernard Parish on the lookout for looters

CHALMETTE, La. Saint Bernard Parish sheriff's officials say they have
arrested about 50 people in some 20 cases of looting since Hurricane
Katrina.

The parish is still closed to non-residents, but some people allowed in to
work have apparently also take advantage of their access to commit
burglaries and thefts.

Major John Doran, chief of detectives for the Sheriff's Office, says the
department has made numerous arrests and detectives are assigned
specifically to look for looters. Doran says it's difficult to keep track of
all the people working at gutting homes and businesses.

He says several hundred thousand dollars worth of stolen property and cash
has been recovered and some narcotics have been seized.