Arrests made for catalytic converter thefts in Vermilion Parish

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Public Information Officer Eddie Langlinais, two arrests have been made as a result of an investigation into the Thefts of Catalytic Converters.
On Aug. 16, after a week-long investigation, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division gathered enough information to obtain warrants and arrested:
Benjamin Richard, 36, charged with 3 counts of Felony Theft and 2 counts of Felony Criminal Damage to Property. Bond set at $17,500.
Blake Blanchard, 23 , charged with 3 counts of Felony Theft and 2 counts of Felony Criminal Damage to Property. Bond set at $17,500.
Both men from Kaplan were booked into the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center.
This investigation is still ongoing. Updates may follow as more information becomes available.
Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon would like to commend the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office for their hard work in gathering enough information to make these arrests.