Topline: Police say these burglaries resulted in the theft of “several thousand dollars worth” of children’s Christmas gifts, electronics, and firearms across three separate incidents.
Published: January 7, 2025 4:49 pm ET
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WESTWEGO, LA – A man’s Christmas crime spree came to a screeching halt when police tracked down stolen holiday gifts and firearms from Mississippi to Louisiana, leading to his arrest.
According to the Westwego Police Department, detectives were contacted regarding an investigation into several residential burglaries that occurred on December 17, in Forrest County, Mississippi.
Police say these burglaries resulted in the theft of “several thousand dollars worth” of children’s Christmas gifts, electronics, and firearms across three separate incidents.
Police were informed that the location feature of one of the victim’s iPads was signaling from the 1000 block of Central Avenue in Westwego, Louisiana.
Detectives were also provided with an image of a vehicle captured by another victim as the suspect fled the scene in Mississippi.
On December 19, Westwego detectives, in coordination with Mississippi detectives, executed a search warrant at 1005 Central Avenue in Westwego, Louisiana. During the search, they recovered three iPads, two laptops, four firearms, and a substantial collection of children’s toys, all of which were positively identified as stolen property from the burglaries in Forrest and Lamar Counties, Mississippi, according to police.
Through the investigation, the primary suspect was identified as Dwayne Blair Jr., of Westwego, Louisiana.
An arrest warrant was issued after Blair fled the location before detectives arrived.
Blair face charges in Louisiana, including:
- One count of illegal possession of stolen property valued at $2,500 or more.
- Three counts of illegal possession of a stolen firearm.
- One count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Blair will also face charges in Mississippi for his involvement in the burglaries within that jurisdiction.
On January 2, 2025, Blair was located in Gretna, Louisiana, taken into custody, and booked at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center for his outstanding warrants.
Additional charges from Mississippi authorities are still pending.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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WESTWEGO, LA – A man’s Christmas crime spree came to a screeching halt when police tracked down stolen holiday gifts and firearms from Mississippi to Louisiana, leading to his arrest.
According to the Westwego Police Department, detectives were contacted regarding an investigation into several residential burglaries that occurred on December 17, in Forrest County, Mississippi.
Police say these burglaries resulted in the theft of “several thousand dollars worth” of children’s Christmas gifts, electronics, and firearms across three separate incidents.
Police were informed that the location feature of one of the victim’s iPads was signaling from the 1000 block of Central Avenue in Westwego, Louisiana.
Detectives were also provided with an image of a vehicle captured by another victim as the suspect fled the scene in Mississippi.
On December 19, Westwego detectives, in coordination with Mississippi detectives, executed a search warrant at 1005 Central Avenue in Westwego, Louisiana. During the search, they recovered three iPads, two laptops, four firearms, and a substantial collection of children’s toys, all of which were positively identified as stolen property from the burglaries in Forrest and Lamar Counties, Mississippi, according to police.
Through the investigation, the primary suspect was identified as Dwayne Blair Jr., of Westwego, Louisiana.
An arrest warrant was issued after Blair fled the location before detectives arrived.
Blair face charges in Louisiana, including:
- One count of illegal possession of stolen property valued at $2,500 or more.
- Three counts of illegal possession of a stolen firearm.
- One count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Blair will also face charges in Mississippi for his involvement in the burglaries within that jurisdiction.
On January 2, 2025, Blair was located in Gretna, Louisiana, taken into custody, and booked at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center for his outstanding warrants.
Additional charges from Mississippi authorities are still pending.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Published: January 7, 2025 4:49 pm ET
Photo via Westwego Police
WESTWEGO, LA – A man’s Christmas crime spree came to a screeching halt when police tracked down stolen holiday gifts and firearms from Mississippi to Louisiana, leading to his arrest.
According to the Westwego Police Department, detectives were contacted regarding an investigation into several residential burglaries that occurred on December 17, in Forrest County, Mississippi.
Police say these burglaries resulted in the theft of “several thousand dollars worth” of children’s Christmas gifts, electronics, and firearms across three separate incidents.
Police were informed that the location feature of one of the victim’s iPads was signaling from the 1000 block of Central Avenue in Westwego, Louisiana.
Detectives were also provided with an image of a vehicle captured by another victim as the suspect fled the scene in Mississippi.
On December 19, Westwego detectives, in coordination with Mississippi detectives, executed a search warrant at 1005 Central Avenue in Westwego, Louisiana. During the search, they recovered three iPads, two laptops, four firearms, and a substantial collection of children’s toys, all of which were positively identified as stolen property from the burglaries in Forrest and Lamar Counties, Mississippi, according to police.
Through the investigation, the primary suspect was identified as Dwayne Blair Jr., of Westwego, Louisiana.
An arrest warrant was issued after Blair fled the location before detectives arrived.
Blair face charges in Louisiana, including:
- One count of illegal possession of stolen property valued at $2,500 or more.
- Three counts of illegal possession of a stolen firearm.
- One count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Blair will also face charges in Mississippi for his involvement in the burglaries within that jurisdiction.
On January 2, 2025, Blair was located in Gretna, Louisiana, taken into custody, and booked at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center for his outstanding warrants.
Additional charges from Mississippi authorities are still pending.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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