The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a local man last week after he allegedly stole blank checks from a woman’s checkbook.
Dejuan Antonio Allen, 53, was arrested for misdemeanor theft on December 18 after deputies conducted an investigation on Beacon light Road.
A woman reported Allen had been staying at the woman’s home because he was reportedly without a home. She told deputies she noticed checks missing when she went to the store. She said Allen had been asking her for money and she had refused his request. Later in the day, when Allen returned to the house, deputies returned and placed him under arrest. He denied taking the checks. The woman said Allen was the only one who had access to her purse in the house.
At the time of the deputy’s report, there was no indication the checks had been used.
Allen was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. He was barred from returning to the victim’s home.
Then, on December 21, the victim called the Sheriff’s Office again to report Allen had returned to her house. She said he was sitting on her front port refusing to leave. Responding deputies found Allen on the porch and arrested him for criminal trespass.
Several hours later, the victim reported Allen had returned and was banging on her windows. Allen had been released from the detention center on his own recognizance.
Deputies found Allen on the front porch and arrested him, booking him at the detention center again for criminal trespass and stalking.
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