BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department into alleged criminal activities led to the arrest of a Baton Rouge man on theft and gun charges.
Anthony Thomas Jr., 22, was charged with theft of a motor vehicle and possession of a machine gun.
The investigation started in May of this year with Thomas as the focus. BRPD said Thomas was identified as a “Youngin’s Taking Over” member, which is tied to the “Bleeda” gang.
As the investigation unfolded, BRPD found that Thomas had a vehicle that was reported stolen. Police saw him with a Glock handgun equipped with a machine gun conversion device during surveillance…