Ville Platte Chief of Police Neal Lartigue recently shared a press release regarding the arrest of 58-year-old Howard Belton, of Ville Platte, for “exploitation of the infirmed.”
The release stated that the incident occurred in the “200 block of High School Drive,” and that the victim was “an elderly woman.”
After responding to the call, officers “notified Detectives, who began an investigation in regard to a black male who repeatedly demanded money from an elderly woman for lawn services that were never performed or were already paid for.” The release stated that “the elderly woman had trouble remembering if she owed any money to the suspect so she would give him more money each time he returned to her residence and demanded payment.”
According to the release, “the family became aware of the problem and notified authorities.”
Following the completion of their investigation, detectives arrested Belton on charges of exploitation of the infirmed and criminal trespassing.
Belton was booked into the city jail and then transferred to the Evangeline Parish Jail where he remains on a $26,500.00 bond.
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ELIZABETH WEST