On Sunday, October 9, 2022, at around 2 pm, deputies with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a vehicle break-in in the 200 block of Riverview Drive in St. Rose. The subject took a pink and nude colored Coach shoulder bag with gold straps. The vehicle was unlocked.

On Monday, October 10, 2022, just after 7 am, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of surveillance video of a person pulling on vehicle doors in the 100 block of Riverview Drive in St. Rose, LA.

Detectives learned that the video was from Sunday, October 9th at around 2:20 am. A male subject was observed on video walking northbound on Riverview Drive and approximately 6 minutes later he returns walking southbound. The male was observed pulling on the rear door handle of a vehicle but does not gain entry due to the vehicle being locked. The same male subject was observed entering an unlocked vehicle at a nearby residence.

The subject is described as a black male in a light-colored hoodie, dark-colored shorts, white tennis shoes, and a mask.

This is an ongoing investigation.

We urge our citizens to set themselves a reminder to go out and make sure all their vehicles are locked and secured. Please remember to remove valuables, electronics, jewelry, and firearms from your vehicles each night.

Citizens in the area with home surveillance or Ring camera systems are asked to review their video footage and to contact Detective Jeffrey Mahan of the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 783-6807, (985) 783-1135, or jmahan@stcharlessheriff.org if they observe any suspicious activity that may be related to the incident.