Two home burglaries and a felony theft at a Chalmette store solved; total of five people arrested and nearly all stolen property and cash recovered

Jason Deogracias, suspect in eastern St. Bernard burglary

Jessica Guidroz, booked with burglary with Deogracias

Christopher Fetter, booked in Arabi burglary

Sheriff’s detectives have solved two home burglaries, arresting four people, and, in a third case a man was arrested in a felony theft at a Chalmette store. Nearly all of the stolen property and cash in the three cases was recovered, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

On May 15, a man and a woman were booked in connection with a home burglary in eastern St. Bernard Parish in which numerous pieces of jewelry, cash and other items were stolen.

Jason Deogracias, 33, of Arabi, and Jessica Guidroz, 35, were both arrested at her home at 2105 Tiffany Court in eastern St. Bernard, the sheriff said, after information developed after the burglary led to the couple.

All of the jewelry and much of the cash were recovered and it was learned Guidroz had spent some of the stolen money on goods at a Chalmette store, which agreed to refund the money for the return of the merchandise she purchased, Sheriff Pohlmann said.

Deogracias and Guidroz were both booked with burglary of an inhabited dwelling and he was additionally booked with possession of crack cocaine. Both are being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison, where he has a probation hold and has no bond, while Guidroz is being held in lieu of $12,000 bond.

In the other burglary case, an Arabi couple was booked May 8 in connection with a home burglary near where they lived and stolen property was recovered, the sheriff said.

Christopher Fetter, 26, 105 Bear Drive, was booked with residence burglary and possession of stolen property worth more than $1,000, while Tashina Hayes, 28, 100 Ocelot St., was booked with possession of stolen property worth more than $1,000.

Fetter has a probation hold and Hayes is jailed in lieu of $50,000 bond.

In the felony theft case, Andrew Fusillo, 47, of Metairie, was arrested May 15 outside a Chalmette department store and booked with possession of stolen property as well as the felony theft count.

Fusillo is a suspect in numerous thefts in the New Orleans area and authorities said records indicated he has pawned items throughout the metro area on more than 20 occasions since late March.

He is being held without bond in St. Bernard Parish Prison.