SIMPLE BURGLARY, SIMPLE CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, FELONY THEFT

SIMPLE BURGLARY, SIMPLE CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, FELONY THEFT – DONNIE DAIGLE

BAYOU L’OURSE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Donnie Daigle, 30, of 209 Jefferson Street, Napoleonville, LA, in connection with a commercial burglary in the Bayou L’Ourse area on or about January 9, 2021.

On the aforementioned date, deputies responded to the complaint and determined that forced entry had been made into the business. The unknown suspects attempted to access an ATM machine inside of the business and attempted to steal other items before the burglary alarm sounded.

Detectives initiated an investigation and were able to confirm that other burglaries may have been committed by the same suspects in other jurisdictions.

As the investigation continued, detectives were able to identify Donnie Daigle as a suspect in the Bayou L’Ourse burglary.

Warrants were obtained charging Donnie Daigle with simple burglary and simple criminal damage to property.

During the investigation, investigators learned that Gonzales City Police held active warrants for Donnie Daigle on charges of simple burglary, simple criminal damage to property and felony theft.

On February 17, 2021, detectives from Assumption Parish and St. Mary parish arrested Donnie Daigle at his place of employment in St. Mary Parish.

Donnie Daigle was returned to Assumption Parish on Wednesday and booked into the parish detention center on charges of:

*Simple Burglary
*Simple Criminal Damage to Property
*Fugitive Warrants – City of Gonzales
-Simple Burglary
-Simple Criminal Damage to Property
-Felony Theft

Donnie Daigle remains incarcerated with a bond set at $25,000.

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