Duson Police were called to the 200 block of Ontario Street on Sunday (March 15) after family members reported a lawn mower missing from a property belonging to a recently deceased loved one.
According to police, the self-propelled Toro mower had been left behind so family members could maintain the yard while deciding what to do with the home.
During the initial investigation, officers learned that several other items were also missing, including decorative blocks, a four-foot aluminum ladder, and a leaf blower.
Investigation Leads Next Door
Sergeant Calvin Francis, along with Chief Kip Judice, began canvassing the neighborhood for clues. Investigators located the missing ladder and decorative blocks at a nearby home, though the resident denied knowledge of how the items got there…