Prairieville man arrested for burglarizing 21 storage units
ASCENSION PARISH – Deputies say a man accused of burglarizing 21 storage units located on Highway 621 in Ascension Parish has been arrested.
The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 35-year-old Matthew Starns on 21 counts of simple burglary, possession of marijuana, felony theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without insurance.
According to the sheriff's office, a total of 21 storage units were burglarized over the course of five days at 621 Plaza Mini Storage. Detectives obtained surveillance video that showed a vehicle and suspect, later linked back to Starns.
Detectives located Starns at a nearby convenience store on Mar. 2. Detectives searched his vehicle and found marijuana and drug paraphernalia. It was also discovered that Starns was driving without car insurance.
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Starns was arrested on the above charges.