Beauregard Parish authorities have made what they said is their first arrest in an investigation into a recent rash of vehicle vandalisms.
According to authorities, DeRidder resident Christopher Yanko, 18, was arrested Friday, Feb. 24, and charged with 12 counts of felony criminal damage and four counts of misdemeanor criminal damage. His total bond has been set at $70,000.
Sheriff Ricky Moses said the arrest was the result of a Crimestoppers tip, and that he does not believe Yanko acted alone.
“I expect that we will have more arrests to announce in the coming days as we wrap up the investigation,” he said. “Thanks to some Crimestoppers tips we were able to get some credible information to go off of, and we believe there were other participants involved in these vandalisms.”
Moses said deputies have received numerous reports over the past few weeks of windows being shot out of personal vehicles by what appeared to be pellet guns.
The incidents began to cross over parish lines and into Vernon Parish last week with deputies there receiving reports from Rosepine residents whose vehicle windows were also being shot out, as well as tires being slashed.
Beauregard detective Jared Morton has been leading the investigation.
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