A traffic stop by the Louisiana State University Police Department early Friday led to three arrests for felony charges of robbery, vehicle burglary and illegal possession of a stolen firearm.
The trio of Jacob M. Washington, 20, Breanna Peyton Vince, 18, and Eric Shane Washington, 22, all of 1900 Birch St., were arrested when LSUPD officers pulled over a vehicle matching the description of a vehicle used in two separate crimes.
Jacob M. Washington was arrested for second degree robbery, burglary of a vehicle and illegal possession of a stolen firearm. Vince was arrested for theft of a vehicle, and Eric Shane Washington was arrested for second degree robbery and improper lane usage. All three were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
On Sept. 30, LSUPD was notified of a robbery that occurred on Aster Street when a female victim was pulled off her bike and robbed of her purse. She was able to give officers a description of the suspect and the getaway vehicle.
LSUPD officers were given the description and were actively looking for the vehicle, LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said.
The vehicle was also involved in a previous crime committed in the State Street area that was under investigation by Baton Rouge Police Department.
Lalonde said the victims’ description was essential to the arrests being made in a timely manner.
“We made sure all our officers were aware of that vehicle description,” he said.
Lalonde said the communication between BRPD and LSUPD as well as the vigilance of the community and timeliness of the report made for a quick resolution to the trio’s crime spree.