[StBernard] Three arrested in St. Bernard in connection with $40, 000 in thefts

[Westley Annis]

Three arrested in St. Bernard in connection with $40,000 in thefts
By Jen DeGregorio 
November 08, 2009, 3:50PM
The St. Bernard Sheriff's Office has arrested three people -- two adults and
a juvenile -- in connection with a series of heists of marine equipment that
have occurred since August.

The sheriff's office has recovered more than $40,000 in nautical goods -
including boats, motors, fishing gear and navigational devices - stolen
during at least five thefts in the Delacroix Island area, St. Bernard
community and Meraux. Some of the items had been taken from camps whose
owners live outside the parish. 

Many of the pieces were abandoned in waterways or in the marsh, fueling
speculation that the thieves wanted to use the equipment rather than sell it
for money, according to a statement issued Sunday by the sheriff's office.

Tyler Camps, 17, of 2213 Gina Drive in eastern St. Bernard, was booked with
four counts of theft. Robert Jackson, 18, of 2213 Guilliot Drive, also in
eastern St. Bernard, was booked with three counts of theft. A 15-year-old
boy from the St. Bernard community, whose name is being withheld because he
is a minor, was booked with two counts of theft. 

All three suspects have been released on bonds, the amount of which were not
available.

The arrests were the result of an ongoing investigation by sheriff's
detectives and marine and special investigations divisions. The sheriff's
office said more arrests are forthcoming, with at least two warrants being
prepared for judges' signatures. 

Anyone with further information should call the sheriff's office at
504.271.2501