Authorities in Louisiana Asking For Help Locating Suspects in Vehicle Burglaries and Thefts in the Longville and Ragley Areas

By Liora Hawthorne

Published August 10, 2023

Beauregard Parish, Louisiana - Authorities in Louisiana are asking for help locating suspects in vehicle burglaries and thefts in the Longville and Ragley areas.

The Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office has recently responded to several instances of vehicle burglaries and theft in the Longville/Ragley communities. Specifically, the First Pentecostal Church Rd. and Hwy 171/Felice Cuttoff neighborhoods have been targeted. The perpetrators have been stealing firearms and electronics from unlocked vehicles. In one case, a white 2016 Ford F150 was stolen from S Pine Dr. on Monday, August 7th, and in another instance, a grey 2014 Honda Accord was reported stolen on Wednesday, August 9th, from First Pentecostal Church Rd.

Authorities are asking that anyone with any information regarding the suspects or this investigation, please contact BPSO at 337-463-3281 or utilize one of the other tip options such as the crime stoppers hotline at 337-462-8918/833-404-1372, the BPSO website or text anonymous tips to TIP BPSO followed by the tip information.

All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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