Chalmette man booked with burglary and possession of stolen things after he was seen inside one vehicle and was pulling on door handles of others

A Chalmette man was booked with simple burglary, possession of stolen things and other charges after he was seen inside one vehicle and was pulling on door handles of others, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Louis Flores, 19, 3702 Shangri La Drive, was arrested just after 1 a.m. Aug. 24, on Gladiators Drive in Chalmette after he was seen inside a vehicle in the area of Titans and Jupiter drives, the sheriff said.

Flores was also booked with criminal trespass, resisting arrest and criminal mischief, as well as the counts of burglary and possession of stolen things. He is being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison in lieu of bond set at $18,000.

When sheriff’s deputies confronted him he dropped several items on the ground. The items included a purse, several wallets and multiple identification cards.