A suspect in an ATV theft that occurred in Pine Prairie was recently arrested, while a second suspect remains wanted by the village’s police department.
The individual who was arrested is 17-year-old Devon Jade Chapman, of 114 Tully Cloud Rd., Oakdale.
In a press release from the Pine Prairie Police Department it states that “on December 24, 2017, Pine Prairie Police received a complaint of a stolen ATV from a residence in Pine Prairie.”
After “information on the ATV was given to the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office,” deputies with the EPSO “received information on the suspect and location of the stolen ATV.”
According to the press release, “deputies located the ATV and suspect at an address on Crooked Creek Parkway.”
The ATV was recovered and returned to its owner.
Chapman was arrested for criminal trespassing and theft. He currently remains incarcerated on a $20,000.00 bond.
According to the release, “an arrest warrant was issued for James Chad Ardoin, of 1177 Rollins Rd., Ville Platte, for his role in the theft of the ATV.”
Anyone with information regarding Ardoin’s whereabouts is asked to contact the PPPD at (337) 599-2708.
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ELIZABETH WEST