Man booked with burglary of elderly victim, having 33 pills and auto theft; Couple arrested with intent to sell marijuana; Woman arrested in stolen auto

A Chalmette man was booked with unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling after an elderly woman said she was awakened at 3 a.m. and saw him climbing through a window, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Jamin Muscarello, 34, 404 West Solidelle St., who was identified by the woman who said Muscarello knew her son, ran but was soon caught by Dep. Sheriff Brad Nuccio. The incident happened early June 24.

Muscarello denied he was trying to burglarize the home and said he was only tapping at a window to see if the victim’s son was there.

Muscarello was booked into St. Bernard Parish Prison on one count of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and was also booked with illegal possession of 33 prescription pills found on him and resisting officers, Pohlmann said.

He was also later booked in the jail on an unrelated count of auto theft, reported by the owner of the vehicle.

Muscarello is jailed in lieu of $46,000 bond.

Also, a couple was booked June 22 with possession with intent to distribute $150 worth of marijuana.

Bob Serpas, 20, and Megan Minor, 21, who were staying in a room at the apartment of Serpas’ father at 3316 Delambert Drive, Apt. 5, was arrested separately, booked with possession with intent to distribute the marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in the form of a scale and rolling papers, Pohlmann said.

Sheriff’s narcotics agents went to the apartment while conducting an investigation. Serpas’ father consented to a search and more than 30 grams of marijuana was found in the room the couple shared. None was found in the father’s bedroom.

No bond information was available.

Anyone who suspects narcotics activity in St. Bernard can anonymously report it by calling the sheriff’s 271-DOPE hotline and leaving a message or by calling the general Sheriff’s Office number at 271-2501. All complaints will be investigated.

In a separate case, a Violet woman was booked July 3 with possession of a stolen auto.

Sadie N. Schneider, 34, 5005 E. St. Bernard Highway Violet, was arrested after she was spotted in Arabi driving a Toyota auto reported stolen in Jefferson Parish, Pohlmann said.

No bond information was available.