Female booked into EBR Parish Prison for two counts of felony theft for LSU tickets
LSUPD received numerous reports of theft between Oct. 28 and Nov. 12 involving Robin Christmas, 26, and the sale of University football tickets.
Capt. Cory Lalonde, spokesperson for LSUPD, said officers investigated the incidents reported and determined the initial tickets Christmas received were legitimate.
Lalonde said Christmas sold the tickets, but she told personnel at the Athletics Ticket Office her tickets had been stolen.
Christmas received additional copies of the tickets and sold them a second time.
Lalonde said officers obtained an arrest warrant for Christmas and were able locate her.
Lalonde said officers placed Christmas under arrest Nov. 17 and booked her into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison under two counts of felony theft.
Male booked for unauthorized entry into Highland Hall dorm room and theft
LSUPD officers arrested Fletcher Barnes, 18, after he entered a complainant’s dorm room in Highland Hall and removed items from it.
Lalonde said officers identified Barnes as one of two suspects through investigation. Barnes, a Florida resident, was a guest of another student resident in Highland Hall, whose room was adjacent to the complainant’s.
Officers located Barnes, who admitted to entering the room after officers questioned him, Lalonde said. Barnes, however, stated he did not remove the items in question.
Lalonde said Barnes removed $20, bottles of water and an iPhone charger from the complainant’s room.
Barnes was arrested for unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.
Lalonde said investigation of the second suspect is ongoing.
Student charged after admitting to criminal damage to Herget Hall exit sign
Police arrested University student Harris Smith Nov. 13 for hitting and damaging an exit sign in Herget Hall Oct. 25.
Lalonde said officers determined Smith was a suspect in the incident through investigation. Officers questioned Smith, who later admitted to being involved in the incident.
Lalonde said Smith was issued a misdemeanor summons for simple criminal damage to property and was released.
Investigation is still ongoing as officers try to identify additional suspects.