Breaux Bridge man allegedly steals from youth theater

Less than 24 hours after allegedly burglarizing a business in Abbeville, the burglar was arrested by a Vermilion Parish Sheriff deputy and would later confess to the crime, according to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office.
According to Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on July 5, at approximately 11 in the morning, a Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to a business burglary complaint on Cheryl Drive in Abbeville.
Upon arrival, the responding patrol deputy was advised that approximately $5,100 worth of property had been stolen from the Christian Youth Theater Vermilion.
The complainant provided video footage which showed a vehicle arriving at the business and a male subject exiting the vehicle, looking around, and entering the business. This same male subject was then seen on the video loading items into the back of the truck.
Upon investigating the incident, Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies identified the truck as a Toyota Tacoma bearing a temporary Texas license plate and registered to Tyler Collins, who is 36.
It was then learned that Collins had multiple outstanding arrest warrants.
This past Sunday (July 6) patrol deputies were conducting routine patrol when a vehicle matching the above description and bearing the same temporary license plate number was located at a residence on Port Street in Abbeville.
Patrol deputies approached the residence, making contact with Collins and placing him under arrest for his outstanding warrants.
Collins was read his Miranda Rights, which he waived. Collins then confessed to committing a burglary and stealing items from the business located on Cheryl Drive, and the items were presently at the Port Street residence where he was staying.
Collins subsequently admitted to burglarizing the business on two separate occasions.
Patrol deputies were granted permission by the homeowner to search the Port Street residence as well as a shed on the property and located items which matched the description of stolen items provided by the business owner. Patrol deputies obtained a search warrant for Collins’ vehicle, where additional stolen items were recovered. All recovered stolen items were subsequently returned to the business owners.
Sheriff Eddie Langlinais commends the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies who responded to this call, diligently investigated the incident, and recovered the stolen items peacefully and professionally. He also reminds the citizens of Vermilion Parish that this is an ongoing investigation and all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Information on how to anonymously report illegal activities can be found on our website at www.VermilionSheriff.gov.
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