Video shows man stealing purse at City Bar in Maurice

MAURICE — James Trevor Voorhies of Youngsville showed he was not the most careful criminal in South Louisiana.
Last week, Voorhies was seen on video allegedly taking a purse from the back of a chair at City Bar in Maurice.
A camera behind the bar shows a man who looks like Voorhies sitting at the bar, with the purse hanging from the same chair. He orders a drink, finishes it, and pays with a credit card under the name James Trevor Voorhies.
The video shows what seems to be Voorhies taking the purse and hiding it under his shirt, near his stomach.
After paying his bill, the man gets up and leaves, holding the purse close to his stomach, the straps hanging down by his legs.
The lady who had the purse went back to her seat only to discover it was gone. She had been standing and chatting about 15 feet away from her purse the whole time.
She told City Bar owner Elliot Guidry about the theft, and they checked the surveillance footage. Maurice City Police were then called to the bar. The stolen purse was found outside City Bar the next morning.
Maurice City Police got a warrant for the person whose name was on the credit card used to buy alcohol.
After the arrest warrant was issued, Voorhies’ name was added to the state’s database.
On Friday, Voorhies was stopped by DeRidder Police for a traffic violation. They found he had warrants for his arrest.
The DeRidder Police Department charged Voorhies with these crimes.

• Possession of CDC Schedule II
• Possession of drug paraphernalia;
• Resisting an officer;
• No insurance
• No registration
• Turning movements and required signals

The DeRidder Police Department informed Maurice City Police about Voorhies’ arrest in Allen Parish. DeRidder Police placed a hold on him, and Maurice Police will later bring him back to face theft charges, among others.
Before Voorhies’ arrest, City Bar posted a video on Facebook of Voorhies allegedly taking the purse and walking out with it.
City Bar updated its Facebook page two days later, saying Voorihies has been arrested in DeRidder. They also thanked the community for its support.
“We are beyond thankful for our community … the tips, shares, and messages truly helped lead law enforcement in the right direction. This is exactly why City Bar will always feel like home.
“Thank you to local law enforcement for handling this quickly and professionally, and thank you to our community for showing up like always.”