Two teens booked with vehicle burglary spree in Barkley Estates ...

Two teenagers have been arrested and booked with burglarizing several unlocked vehicles in the Barkley Estates subdivision of Harvey. Deputies took Tyronne Jones, 17, of 3833 Chinkapin Drive, Harvey, into custody shortly after the burglaries were reported, according to Col. John Fortunato, spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

The second suspect, a 16-year-old Harvey boy, is not being identified because of his age. Six vehicle burglaries were reported to authorities Wednesday morning, three in the 1800 block of Squirewood Drive and three in the 3300 block of the same street.

A victim spotted two men entering his truck around 3:15 a.m. and called 911. Arriving deputies saw the two men dash into a nearby wooded area and set up a perimeter, Fortunato said.

After a search that included help from the K-9 division, deputies found Jones hiding in the woods. They also found a backpack containing a laptop computer, a cell phone case, a pistol, .40-caliber ammunition and a flashlight, Fortunato said.

Jones at first denied any involvement with the burglaries during questioning by detective Kevin Tillman. He told investigators that he was merely in the area to sell marijuana, and it was pure coincidence that he'd run from deputies, Fortunato said.

But Jones eventually admitted to the burglaries, implicating his 16-year-old accomplice and a third teen whose name he did not know. Jones told detectives the trio spent about two hours looting unlocked vehicles before they were caught, Fortunato said.

Tillman prepared a warrant for the 16-year-old suspect on Wednesday, but he wasn't home. Investigators told the boy's parents about the warrant and suggested he turn himself in as soon as possible, Fortunato said. The teen surrendered himself at Rivarde Juvenile Detention Center in Harvey on Thursday.

The case is still under investigation. Detectives are still searching for the third suspect, and Fortunato said investigators believe other items, including global positioning systems, were also taken.

Anyone with who believes their vehicle may have been burglarized on Nov. 14 in the Barkley Estates subdivision or anyone with information about the third suspect is asked to call the Sheriff's Office investigations bureau at 504.364.5300. The public can also call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111 or toll-free at 877.903.7867. Tips can be texted to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637); text TELLCS then the crime information. Callers or texters do not have to give their names or testify and can earn a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an indictment.

Source: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/11/two_teens_booked_with_vehicle.html

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