BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man they say stole a vehicle then sold it on Facebook Marketplace.
According to police, they began investigating the initial robbery, which occurred in the 6200 block of Corporate Boulevard at a hotel, on Saturday, Mar. 1. Officials say Darius Gaines, 24, was in a hotel room with the victim when he pulled out a firearm. Gaines then allegedly took the victims car keys and cell phone before leaving the scene in the victims vehicle. Officials say Gaines never returned.
During the investigation, detectives say they learned that Gaines sold the vehicle on Facebook Marketplace and an arrest warrant was issued…