Two arrests made in connection with string of vehicle break-insTwo men were arrested April 14 in connection with a string of six vehicle break-ins around campus between April 6 and 13.Brandon Hebert, 27, of 137 North Labauve St. in Brusly, La., and Shane Boudreaux, 19, of 59655 Highway 1148 in Plaquemine, La., both unaffiliated with the University, were arrested at 7:42 p.m. outside of the new Alex Box Stadium during a baseball game, said Kevin Scott, LSU Police Department spokesman.An officer recognized the men’s vehicle from an internal bulletin regarding the vehicle break-ins, Scott said. When the officer contacted the men, Hebert had a screwdriver, which Scott said had been used for some of the thefts. The men were also in possession of 16 oxycodene pills, one alprazolam pill and 6.3 grams of marijuana, according to the LSUPD report.Boudreaux was agreeable with officers and confessed to his part in the burglaries, while Hebert was uncooperative, Scott said. The vehicle was inventoried, and many items were reported stolen, including personal electronics such as   iPods, were found.Hebert was charged with illegal possession of stolen items, possession of marijuana, prohibited acts Schedule II and IV, being a fugitive and two counts of unauthorized use of an access card as theft.Boudreaux was charged with possession of marijuana, prohibited acts Schedule II and IV, being a fugitive and six counts of simple burglary. —-Student arrested for possession of eight ounces of marijuanaUniversity student Daniel Kemp, 20, of 30 Spiceberry Place in The Woodlands, Texas, was arrested April 12 for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
LSUPD made contact with Kemp at McVoy Hall around midnight after they received a call regarding drug use, Scott said.Kemp consented to a search of his property, which yielded a total of 8 ounces of marijuana in his car and dorm room, Scott said. He was arrested and booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.—-Student arrested for speeding, driving while intoxicatedA University student was arrested April 13 at 2:30 a.m. for driving while intoxicated, speeding and careless operation.An LSUPD officer saw a pickup truck traveling north on Nicholson Drive at 55 mph in a 35-mph zone. The driver was 19-year-old Jonathan Guel of 22 Colonel Wink Drive in Gulfport, Miss.Guel said he had around four or five beers and submitted to a chemical test for intoxication, the result of which was .216 percent BAC, Scott said.Guel’s truck was impounded, and he was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.—-Student arrested for driving while intoxicated claims FBI employmentA 25-year-old University student, Patrick McCarthy of 5167 Etta St. in Baton Rouge, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to stop at a traffic light and improper lane usage.An LSUPD officer pulled over a black Acura at 2:53 a.m. April 14 after it turned right during a red light onto Dalrymple Drive from Highland Road, an intersection where turning on red is prohibited, Scott said.McCarthy, who was driving the car, was unable to balance while standing, Scott said.He told the officer he was working with the FBI for national security purposes and was on the way to the Parade Ground to discuss his relationship with his girlfriend, Scott said. McCarthy also said he had not been drinking.McCarthy refused to submit to a chemical test but later said he had shared three pitchers of beer at Walk-On’s. He was arrested and booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.—-Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]