SIMPLE BURGLARY OF AN INHABITED DWELLING
SIMPLE BURGLARY OF AN INHABITED DWELLING
GARY LEE THOMAS, III
PAINCOURTVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Gary Lee Thomas, III, 21, of 102 Sugar Street, Paincourtville, LA, on felony charges stemming from a residential burglary which occurred in January of 2024 in Paincourtville, LA.
On January 23, 2024, deputies received a complaint of a residential burglary which had occurred at a residence in the 200 block of LA 403 in Paincourtville in late January of 2024. The complainant reported that several firearms had been stolen from his home.
Deputies and detectives initiated an investigation and were able to identify two suspects, one of which was Gary Lee Thomas, III.
Deputies determined that Gary Lee Thomas, III and the second individual had entered the rear of the victim’s home and stole several firearms.
As the investigation progressed, detectives arrested the first suspect.
Warrants were obtained for the arrest of Gary Lee Thomas, III.
On Friday, January 17, 2025, Gary Lee Thomas, III was arrested in Paincourtville. Gary Lee Thomas, III was booked on charges of:
*Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling
*Fugitive Warrant – Lafourche Parish
Gary Lee Thomas was incarcerated and released on a $10,000 bond.
For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at (985) 498-9353 or (985) 369-2912.