SIMPLE BURGLARY OF AN INHABITED DWELLING

SIMPLE BURGLARY OF AN INHABITED DWELLING
AMANDA SMITH

BAYOU L’OURSE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Amanda Smith, 40, of 115 Mc Gill Lane, Gibson, LA, on felony charges related to a residential burglary on Flamingo Road in early September.

Deputies responded to the complaint on September 7, 2021 and made contact with the complainants who advised they were residents of the home in question. The victims advised that they had noticed items missing from the home. The victims were able to identify suspect(s) after reviewing video surveillance footage. One of the suspects was identified as Amanda Smith.

Detectives conducted follow-up investigation which included interviewing Amanda Smith.

At the conclusion of the investigation, warrants were obtained for the arrest of suspect(s) in this burglary.

Amanda Smith was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:

*Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling

Amanda Smith was incarcerated and released on a $10,000 commercial bond

Detectives were able to recover some items reported stolen in the burglary.

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