Chief Neal Lartigue with the Ville Platte Police Department is pleased to report that a recent rash of vehicle break ins has been solved.  The department had been receiving multiple complaints of vehicles being broken into in the city limits of Ville Platte at the end of February.  Detectives Steven Deville was assigned the case and investigated the vehicle break ins ending in multiple arrests. 

On March 9, 2012 Fabian Mass, 18 of 106 East Pine St. Ville Platte was arrested and charged with 8 counts of damage to property, 6 counts of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, vehicle burglary, criminal trespassing and theft of a firearm.   Mass was booked into the Ville Platte City jail were he remains incarcerated on a $207, 500 bond set by Judge John Larry Vidrine.

Also on March 9, 2012 Nicholas Vories Jr., 20 of 102 Ash St Ville Platte was arrested and charged with 8 counts of damage to property, 6 counts of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, vehicle burglary and criminal trespassing.  Vories was booked into the Ville Platte City jail were he remains incarcerated on a $200,000 bond set by Judge John Larry Vidrine.

Chief Lartigue commends the Investigations Division for working swiftly to solve this case.  Lartigue also asks citizens of Ville Platte to continue to call in with information on any crimes in the city at 363-1313.  These tips help the department solve crimes and callers will remain anonymous.

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