LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette man was arrested after being linked to a vehicle burglary in Scott that involved a stolen gun and a child passenger, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Tyler Mouton, 22, of Lafayette, is charged with simple burglary of a vehicle, contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile, and possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies. Jail records show a hold has been placed on him for another agency.
Authorities said patrol deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Rue Scholastique in Scott on Sunday, January 19, in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. They noted that a firearm and a purse were reported stolen from the vehicle…