Chalmette man booked with attempted burglary of two vehicles and other charges including damage to property as he tried to escape

A Chalmette man was booked with attempted burglary of two vehicles early Oct. 23, as well damaging property as he tried to escape and other charges, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Joshua Cassar, 24, 3300 Sinclair St., is being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison in lieu of bond set at $25,000.

Cassar was spotted about 2 a.m. shining a flashlight into parked vehicles near his residence and pulling on door handles in an attempt to burglarize them, Sheriff Pohlmann said.

He was booked with two counts of attempted auto burglary, resisting arrest, criminal trespass as he ran away, criminal damage to property and possession of tools for crimes, which were two flashlights found on him when detained, the sheriff said.

Cassar said the flashlights on him weren’t his but couldn’t explain why he had them.