According to Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, four people were arrested in connection with a multi-parish theft ring that was responsible for stealing numerous pieces of equipment, farm equipment, and trucks from several parishes in south Louisiana between Nov. 8, 2021, and Feb. 16, 2022.
Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said that through their investigation it was learned the stolen items were taken to one location, a fake shop named Heavyequip, LLC – with a Livingston Parish address.
At the shop, VIN numbers were removed and new ones were manufactured and placed on the stolen pieces. Ard said the stolen items were then sold to unsuspecting buyers.
Authorities said they have recovered more than $140,000 worth of stolen equipment allowing Several law enforcement agencies in other parishes to further their investigations into the burglaries and thefts.
The sheriff said deputies arrested 42 YO Christopher Byerly of Broussard, and 35 YO Adrienne King of Maurice, in connection with the theft ring. Both Byerly and King have been booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center. Two other suspects, Robert Brazell and Dennis Sizemore, were arrested and will be extradited to the parishes where the crimes occurred.
