A man was arrested for his alleged involvement in an auto theft ring operating between Baton Rouge and New Orleans after police executed a search warrant of his home.
Auto theft detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department started an investigation in April that led to the arrest of Calvin James, 19. The ring he allegedly worked for exclusively stole several Dodge Chargers and Challengers.
Police executed a search warrant at his home in the 3400 block of Mohican Street on Monday where they found keys for several vehicles and an Autel device, a diagnostic machine commonly used in vehicle thefts. They also found several firearms, marijuana and a digital scale, police said…