Suspect says drug addiction fueled East Jefferson burglaries: JPSO - NOLA.com
14 Burglary Detectives Darrin Parent and David Deroche identified Hynes, April and Welch as suspects while reviewing Jefferson Parish pawn shop records, arrest reports said. The detectives identified Welch and April as accompanying Hynes to the stores to help sell the stolen goods, arrest reports said. 14) at the Labella Motel, 3321 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, which Hynes and Welch listed as their home address, arrest records said. They also found stolen property in a 2002 silver Jeep Liberty driven by one of the suspects, the report said. A silver Jeep Liberty was spotted by a surveillance camera near the Alfred Place residence around the time of the break-in. Hynes told detectives they sold the stolen property to support their heroin additions, the arrest report said. In addition to the burglary charges, Hynes was booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna with possession of stolen property valued over $1,500. Bond was set at $185,000. Bond for Welch and April, of 133 Rencopas Court,... Source: www.nola.com
