Ville Platte Police Chief Neal Lartigue reports two arrests for felony theft.

    On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, Officers with the Ville Platte Police Department responded to a report of theft on Tom Drive.  Upon arrival Officers learned that many items were taken from the home including two televisions, two PlayStation gaming consoles, home stereo system, clothing, purses, shoes, cell phones, towels and wash cloths, jewelry box and multiple miscellaneous items. 

     Assigned to the incident was Detective Sergeant Steven Deville.  Deville received information that a white female and a white male removed the items from the residence and placed them into a white Ford pickup truck and left the area.  A short time later Deville located the truck at a residence on Theophile Road.  After obtaining and executing a search warrant, most of the stolen items were located in the residence, truck and shed.  While searching the shed for items the two suspects were discovered hiding behind a headboard that was stored in the shed.   Two arrests were made and all items recovered were returned to the owner.

     Christopher Dan Aucoin 35, of 221 Hill Street, Eunice, was arrested without incident and booked into the Ville Platte City Jail charged with felony theft. Aucoin remain incarcerated in an $18,000.00 bond set by Judge Gary Ortego.

      Jamie Carter, 37 of 1058 Andrus Lane, St. Landry was arrested without incident and booked into the Ville Platte City Jail charged with felony theft. Carter remains incarcerated in an $18,000.00 bond set by Judge Gary Ortego.