(1/21/19) Earlier today Investigators from the Louisiana State Police (LSP) Bureau of Investigations (BOI) arrested a Baton Rouge teenager for his role in multiple Baton Rouge area vehicle burglaries.

17-year-old Daveon D. Coates of Baton Rouge was also arrested for charges related to illegal possession of schedule narcotics and stolen firearms.

In October of 2018, LSP BOI began investigating a residential vehicle burglary in Baton Rouge.

The investigation revealed during the burglary a suspect broke the window of an unmarked LSP unit and stole a Glock 17 9mm handgun.

Through investigative means and with the assistance of the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab, Investigators were able to determine that Coates was the individual responsible for the vehicle burglary. An arrest warrant was obtained through the 19th JDC charging Coates with LRS 14:62 – Simple Burglary.

On January 21st, 2019, the Louisiana State Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit located Coates at a residence in Baton Rouge.

He was placed under arrest, and a search warrant was obtained for the residence.

Investigators say they searched the residence and located the following stolen and/or illegal items:

– the Glock 17 9mm pistol (stolen from the LSP unit) 

– a Ruger AR-15 .223/5.56 rifle

–  ballistic vest (reported as stolen from an EBR Parish Sheriff’s Office unit) 

– multiple bags containing Glock and AR-15 magazines

– various ammunition

– various narcotics (including heroin, meth, and marijuana) and paraphernalia 

– various burglary tools (glass breaking hammers, gloves, rubber mask, wigs, etc.)

Coates was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on the outstanding simple burglary warrant.

He was also booked for:

Possession of Stolen Things

Poss. W/ Intent to Distribute Sch. I (Heroin)

Poss. W/ Intent to Distribute Sch. II (Methamphetamine)

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia,

Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance in a Drug Free Zone

Poss. Of Sch. I (Marijuana)

Illegal Carrying of a Firearm

The East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office assisted with this case.

Investigators believe Coates was involved in multiple vehicle burglaries throughout the Greater Baton Rouge area, and this case remains under investigation.

Coates’ bond has not been set yet.

Anyone that may have further information, or feel that they were a victim of a crime involving Coates, is urged to call Louisiana State Police Detectives at 225-925-3703 or Greater Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers at 225-344-STOP.

Citizens can also report suspicious activity anonymously through the #Louisiana State Fusion Center at http://lsp.org/help.html.