DATE:             TUESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2018
TO:                  ALL MEDIA OUTLETS
FROM:            SHERIFF LELAND FALCON
SUBJECT:      FELONY THEFT – ANTHONY JONES

BELLE ROSE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Anthony Jones, 37, of 1007 Nolan Street, Donaldsonville, LA, on charges related to a theft which occurred on or about August 28, 2018, near Belle Rose, LA.

On that date, deputies responded to a complaint near Belle Rose regarding the theft of items from a shed owned by a local resident.

Deputies initiated an investigation and spoke to the victim as well as potential witnesses.

As a result of that investigation, deputies identified Anthony Jones as a suspect.

An arrest warrant was obtained for Jones.  Shortly following the theft incident, Jones was arrested on other charges in Ascension Parish.

Jones was released to Assumption Parish on Friday.  He was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:

            *Felony Theft

            *Warrant for Failure to Appear on Charges of D.W. I. and Other Traffic Related Offenses

Jones remains incarcerated in lieu of a $10,000 surety bond and a cash bond of $850.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at 985-369-7281.