Louisiana Man Arrested for Alleged Attempted Theft After Authorities find Jumper Cable and Tapered Wiring in a Vehicle
Published November 05, 2022
Louisiana Man Arrested for Alleged Attempted Theft After Authorities find Jumper Cable and Tapered Wiring in a Vehicle
Jeff Davis Parish, Louisiana - The Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office reported on November 4, 2022, that on Thursday, November 3, 2022, Deputies received information of someone allegedly attempting to steal an automobile from an address in the 500 Block of Highway 90, in Jennings, Louisiana.
As deputies arrived on the scene, they reportedly noticed a white male crouching down and hiding behind vehicles on the property. Deputies discovered jumper cables linked between two vehicles and tampered with wiring inside the vehicles.
Michael Dale Duplechain, 28, Calcasieu Avenue, Lake Arthur, Louisiana, was arrested and booked into the parish jail on a charge of attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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