Ruston Police arrested a Shreveport man Monday after he allegedly burglarized a vehicle at The Creeks Apartments on West Kentucky Avenue.
Officers were called to the scene about 12:30 p.m. Monday afternoon after the victims caught a man sitting inside their vehicle. When they confronted him, the man said he was a student and only resting and begged them not to call police.
The suspect then fled in a Toyota car. The license plate number was given to police.
The vehicle was found parked at a Zephyr Street residence. The driver was found lying down in the driver’s seat attempting to hide from sight.
D’Kyrus S. Burks, 25, was taken into custody and was identified by the victims.
Burks explained his actions by saying he had been at a gas station and had been followed but he had not been in the victim’s vehicle. He stated he was a Louisiana Tech student, but the university refuted that.
He was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for simple burglary of a vehicle.
Bail was set at $7,500.
Ruston Police posted a brief Facebook message Tuesday alerting residents to lock their parked vehicles, especially at night. The post included video of three men dressed in dark colors with hoods or masks checking an apartment parking lot for unlocked cars. Both city and Louisiana Tech police have investigated a number of vehicle break-ins within the past month.
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