On December 13, 2021, the Hammond Police Department responded to several reports of vehicle burglaries around the Pecan Street area.
HPD Detectives were able to obtain video of the suspects breaking into cars on Audubon Place.
The video showed three unknown males entering a vehicle. One suspect was wearing a burnt orange hoodie.
On December 20, 2021, HPD Detectives were contacted by the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office Detectives who said they had several vehicle burglaries around the Carter Plantation area.
Through their investigation, they were able to locate the license plate of the suspects’ vehicle. HPD Detectives then ran the plate through local license plate readers and were able to connect the suspects’ vehicle to the December 13th burglaries.
HPD Detectives and LPSO located the vehicle on Pace Street and made contact with the driver, Kevin Montgomery, 43 years old of Hammond. Montgomery said the vehicle belonged to a family member. While speaking to Montgomery, officers located various narcotics in plastic bags including marijuana, a white powdery substance, and four morphine pills. Montgomery said the narcotics belonged to him, so he was arrested by HPD patrol.
Detectives with HPD, LPSO, and the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office made contact with the registered vehicle owner, who said the vehicle was used by Demarkell Watkins, 18 years old of Hammond, and two juveniles during the time of burglaries.
Warrants were issued for these three individuals.
Also uncovered during the investigation, detectives came into contact with Larry Davis, 22 years old of Hammond. While speaking with Davis, detectives saw a firearm in his vehicle. Detectives executed a search warrant for the vehicle and found two handguns and a small amount of possible marijuana. The handguns were reported as stolen from LPSO and TPSO during the vehicle burglaries. Davis was arrested and charged with possession of a stolen firearm.
Anyone with information about Watkins or the two juveniles is asked to contact Detective Ronney Domiano 985-277-5739 or Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s anonymous tip line at 1-800-554-5245. Be a part of the solution and you may be eligible for a cash reward.
