EPSO identifies suspects wanted for burglaries and thefts

Evangeline Parish Sheriff Eddie Soileau issued statements regarding individuals in connection with recent burglaries and thefts.
In a statement, Sheriff Soileau said, “On Thursday, November 9, 2017, at approximately 1640 hours an Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy was dispatched out for an Armed Robbery near the 2400 block of 7th Street (Eastside Subdivision) in Ville Platte, LA.”
The statement continued as follows: “The initial investigative interview by Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Deputy revealed that a male subject wearing a bandana partially over his face held the victim at gun point. The victim said the male subject took her purse by force and fled on foot. At some point, the male subject walked up to a vehicle being driven by Charles Herbert and left the scene with him, after which the male suspect exited the vehicle and fled on foot.
The male subject was later identified as Kendell Pete, black male, date of birth (8/25/1999) of Ville Platte. The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the public in locating Pete. Pete is known to frequent the area of the Eastside Subdivision and occasionally be at the residence of 2481 2nd Street in the Eastside Sub.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division by phone at 337-363-2161. All callers with information will remain anonymous. Subject is considered to be Armed and Dangerous.
Kendell Pete has an active warrant for Armed Robbery with Use of a Firearm signed by 13th Judicial Judge Gary Ortego.”
Sheriff Soileau in a separate statement announced the arrest of individuals from the Turkey Creek area. He said, “Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division is relieved after finally capturing who they believe is the suspect involved in multiple cases of Thefts and Burglaries in the Turkey Creek area.”
The statement continued as follows: “On Tuesday morning before day break, November 14, 2017, Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputies apprehended a white male subject identified as Jeremy Clark safely and without incident at the residence on the 1100 block of Junction Road.
Deputies were initially called out for loud noises of ATV riding. After a brief investigation of the ATV riding, Deputies were led to the 1100 block of Junction Road where an ATV fitting the description of a recently stolen ATV was discovered along with the suspect Jeremy Clark inside the residence. A search warrant was immediately authored and executed on the residence along with an arrest warrant for the arrest of Jeremy Clark for Possession of Stolen Things both signed by 13th Judicial Judge Chuck West.
Clark is being held at the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office jail on a $15,000.00 bond and is still under investigation for other thefts in the Turkey Creek area.
As always the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public for all information and tips received that led to the capture of Jeremy Clark.”