EBRSO Central Crime Update

Two Arrested in $2,000 Alcohol Theft
    George Garret of Baton Rouge and Marquis Banks were arrested on Janyary 30th for the theft of over $2,000 of alcohol from the Central Walmart.
    An EBR Sheriff’s Detective observed the two leaving Walmart with liquor they had not paid for.  Banks fled the scene on foot across Sullivan Road with the detective in pursuit.  When Banks attempted to get into the car driven by Garret, the detective held them both at gunpoint, had them exit the vehicle, and placed them in handcuffs.
    Both suspects were booked into the EBR Parish Prison for Simply Burglary and three counts of Theft.

Attempted Burglary at Central Drug Store
    On January 25th EBRSO responded to a reported burglary at the Central Drug Store and found that a beige ceramic tile had been thrown through the front glass door.
    Later in the evening an EBRSO deputy in an unmarked unit observed Tyler M. Latting of Baton Rouge walking through the parking lot near the pharmacy.  Latting told the deputy that he was waiting for a ride.
    Upon further investigation Latting’s Nissan was found on the other end of the parking lot, and in plain view on the seat was a box of the same ceramic tiles.  Latting was arrested and charged with attempted burglary.
    In Latting’s possession at the time of the arrest were seven Hydrocodone pills and two Alprazolam pills, schedule two and schedule four narcotics.

EBRSO Marijuana Arrest
    On January 29th Jassem Hamed of Central was pulled over for driving without tail lights on Greenwell Springs Road in Central.  As Hamed stepped out of the vehicle, the EBRSO officer detected the strong smell of burnt Marijuana.
    The officer immediately advised Hamed and the two passengers in the vehicle of their rights.  The officer then asked Hamed for permission to search the vehicle, to which the accused replied “sure you can search all you want, all I have is a small bag of weed.”
    Three clear plastic bags containing what appeared to be Marijuana were found, along with four pipes which the accused admitted he used to smoke the substance.  He added that he had just purchased the suspected Marijuana and that it was his to smoke for the week.  Hamed was transported to EBR Parish Prison and booked.