Berwick Police Chief David Leonard reports the following arrests in joint investigation in Burglary Ring:
2 STOLEN GUNS RECOVERED
Wednesday November 10, 2021
Brandon Grayson 22 years of age, of Queen Anne Dr. Slidell, LA. was arrested on 11/10/2021 for:
6 COUNTS SIMPLE BURGLARY (Berwick Warrant)
6 COUNTS ATTEMPTED BURGLARY (Berwick Warrant)
Tyler Hartley 21 years of age, of Palm Springs Rd. Slidell, LA. was arrested on 11/10/2021 at for:
6 COUNTS SIMPLE BURGLARY (Berwick Warrant)
6 COUNTS ATTEMPTED BURGLARY (Berwick Warrant)
On Monday November 8, 2021, Berwick Police Department responded to several calls of vehicle burglaries in neighborhoods located in the Berwick area. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Morgan City Police were also working similar reports and both agencies were able to begin a joint investigation.
Berwick residents were able to provide video surveillance of a suspect vehicle and suspects to further the investigation. On Tuesday November 9, 2021 Morgan City Police located the suspect vehicle at a local hotel which led to a search warrant being obtained by Morgan City Police for a hotel room. Berwick Police investigators assisted with the search warrant in which 10 handguns were located that had been reported stolen. Two of which were learned to be from burglaries in the Berwick area. The handguns were recovered by Morgan City Police and placed into evidence.
Three suspects were taken into custody. In conclusion, arrest warrants were prepared for Brandon Grayson, Tyler Hartley, and Antonio Detrell Robinson. Grayson and Hartley were taken into custody at Morgan City Jail and transported back to Berwick where they were both booked on the charges.
A third suspect Antonio Detrell Robinson of Dylan Drive Slidell, LA. is wanted in connection of this investigation for 6 counts of Simple Burglary and 6 counts of Attempted Simple Burglary.