CHALMETTE, La. — The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested three individuals and issued warrants for two others in connection with a series of copper wire thefts across the parish.
Arrested were Gregory Bondi, 29, of Gallo Drive; Luis Sloan, 25, of West Phillip Court; and Zoe Zanca, 24, also of West Phillip Court in Chalmette. Each faces eight counts of theft, while Zanca was additionally booked on a prior New Orleans Police Department warrant for possession of a stolen vehicle.
Authorities have issued arrest warrants for Logan Neumeyer, 25, of Norton Avenue in Arabi, and Keith McKinnis, 32, of St. Matthew Circle in Violet.
Detectives say the investigation, which has been ongoing for several months, identified the suspects using video surveillance. The thefts, which targeted copper wire from two national cellular and internet providers, have caused damages estimated at several thousand dollars.
The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed the investigation is continuing and additional arrests are possible.
