Police/Fire

Man Arrested for Multiple Burglaries

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Baton Rouge City Police have arrested a 26-year-old man for a string of burglaries and thefts across East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes, a police spokesman said in a release.
Tyler Hood, 12121 Blackwater Road, is suspected in more than 30 offenses in Baton Rouge, Baker, Central, Zachary, suburban East Baton Rouge Parish and Denham Springs, Sgt. Don Kelly said in a news release.
Hood is believed to have stolen portable generators, lawn equipment, tools, pressure washers, gas cans and other items, mostly from under carports and in sheds, Kelly said.
Detectives have recovered more than $10,000 worth of stolen property, he said. Hood was booked into Parish Prison on four counts of felony theft and one count of burglary. He is also facing multiple counts from other agencies.