St. Charles Parish has had an increase in auto burglaries this past month and Sheriff Greg Champagne has taken to his Facebook page to inform the citizens of the parish.
Champagne posted last Wednesday that in March there were five car burglaries in Hahnville, one on Acorn Street and four on Nicholas Street. Another three vehicle burglaries occurred in Luling, one on Terri Drive in Mimosa Park and two on Mimosa Avenue, as well as one on Schexnaydre Lane in Destrehan.
In January, the parish experienced about 15 vehicle burglaries in Destrehan on River Village Drive, River Point Drive and Ormond Meadows Drive.
Nearly all these crimes involved vehicles that were left unlocked. However, that doesn’t mean the Sheriff is finding fault with the owners of those vehicles.
“Let me emphasize we don’t blame the owners of vehicles that leave cars unlocked with valuable things left inside,” Champagne posted on Facebook. “We want to educate them.” Champagne said he wants everyone to understand this crime is preventable, if owners would just lock their car doors every time they exit them.
These crimes are typically performed by juveniles with what he describes as “little or no parental supervision.” If citizens get in the habit of locking their vehicle doors it would be a helpful step in “deterring” this crime.
The sheriff concludes he believes the vast majority of St. Charles Parish residents do lock their vehicle doors. Unfortunately, some still do not and that makes this a profitable crime for area juvenile delinquents.“Help us help you,” Champagne said. “Lock it up.”
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