PAINCOURTVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Courtney Elizabeth Murphy, 27, of 322 Grace Street, Houma, LA after deputies responded to a call for assistance from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office contacted the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office requesting assistance to locate a vehicle which had been stolen in the Houma area.
With the assistance of a commercial tracking company, the vehicle was reported to be in the Paincourtville area.
A uniformed patrol deputy observed the vehicle near LA 1 and St. Peter Street and executed a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, now identified as Courtney Elizabeth Murphy and initiated an officer / violator interview. Deputies were able to confirm the vehicle as stolen.
Courtney Elizabeth Murphy was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:
*Illegal Possession of Stolen Things
*Fugitive Warrant – Terrebonne Parish on a Count of Theft of an Automobile
Courtney Elizabeth Murphy remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing and eventual transfer to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office.