Jerrel A. Tauzin, 32, was arrested Nov. 15 after investigators found he was in possession of a laptop computer stolen in September from Breaux Brothers Enterprises, a shipbuilding company in Loreauville.
Breaux Brothers personnel said the computer, which has since been recovered, contains valuable vessel designs they estimated to be worth more than $1 million.
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The arrest, Tauzin’s second in two months, comes amidst a criminal investigation that could lead to more charges against the former narcotics agent in the near future. Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal said Monday the Sheriff’s Office is preparing to charge Tauzin with at least 10 additional burglaries.
Ackal said Tauzin stole so many items he rented a storage facility to accommodate them. After obtaining search warrants, officials recovered stolen goods as evidence in the storage facility and in Tauzin’s home, Ackal said.
Tauzin was first arrested Oct. 30 after admitting to police he burglarized the home of a vacationing acquaintance.
In that burglary, Tauzin was charged with breaking into a residence on General Middleton Street and stealing a .40-caliber pistol along with three 9mm magazines, two Pelican flashlights worth about $50 each, a 4-wheel-drive radio controlled Revo 33 truck and an estimated $1,000 in accessories for the truck.
Tauzin was fired from the Sheriff’s Office after his October arrest. Officials said the investigation is ongoing and many details, such as the breadth of the burglaries, remain unclear.
As Tauzin worked undercover and was involved in a number of cases, the 16th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has been reviewing its cases on an individual basis to determine the impact Tauzin’s investigation might have on pending litigation, 16th Judicial District Attorney Phil Haney said.
Tauzin worked as a narcotics agent for more than two years before his termination. Prior to his employment with the Sheriff’s Office, he worked in the corrections division of the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office for nearly 11 years.
Comments
City Limits wrote on Dec 10, 2008 3:42 PM:
citizen wrote on Dec 9, 2008 6:31 PM:
City Limits wrote on Dec 8, 2008 5:12 PM:
Bbean wrote on Dec 5, 2008 5:14 PM:
City Limits wrote on Dec 5, 2008 10:54 AM:
City Limits wrote on Dec 5, 2008 8:44 AM:
victims family member wrote on Dec 4, 2008 2:12 AM:
neworleanscajun wrote on Dec 3, 2008 6:05 PM:
You are talking about a grown man who has chosen to protect and serve the public by upholding the law. This same man has chosen to abuse his power by violating the very law he has sworn to uphold. The crime is bad enough, but this violation further erodes the public trust, thus contributing to a breakdown in both moral values and public safety. You reduce these multiple offenses to a mistake??? Would you feel differently if a cop you didn't know robbed you? Also, what is he getting better from? Criminal behavior? "
Not a Family Member wrote on Dec 2, 2008 1:58 PM:
As well, his arrest will allow drug dealers and drug users, the ones he arrested anyhow, to walk the streets of our community. Upon his conviction, I can only hope that Sheriff Ackal and District Attorney Haney will not ask the Judge for leniency in the sentencing of Mr. Tauzin. "
a family member wrote on Dec 1, 2008 6:09 PM:
to deputies dad wrote on Nov 30, 2008 2:22 PM:
B.Bean wrote on Nov 27, 2008 6:38 AM:
PS Mr Sais will get his chance in court, this DOES NOT make him not guilty. "
Southern Fried Brain wrote on Nov 26, 2008 11:54 PM:
Tauzin is actually one "sick" individual. Yes, he stole, and burgled, and maybe other things! BUT he did not try to fence anything, it may appear! What with things in his house AND a rented storage shed. This, to me, signals he did NOT do it for the money. Maybe for a thrill?
YES, absolutely he should be punished! He should also be remanded to a psych evaluation. After a thorough eval, he should be compelled to follow the treatment specified! This does include jail time, if convicted!
To IPSO, I'm sorry that he "tarnished" your good reputation! "
Perry Leblanc wrote on Nov 26, 2008 1:05 PM:
A Deputies Dad wrote on Nov 26, 2008 12:58 PM:
THEY ARE ACKAl EMPLOYEES NOT SID HEBERT!!!!
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Sheriff Ackal is weeding them out as fast as he can...
What do you want?? Would it have made you happy if Sheriff Ackal had fired the entire Dept and just started over??
It's folks like YOU that would be doing all the crying while you had NO police protection as the NEW GUYS were trained!
As I said a couple of posts back, WHAT have YOU, and the complainers done for Iberia lately? Other than complain? "
kajunkane wrote on Nov 26, 2008 12:28 PM:
me wrote on Nov 26, 2008 11:26 AM:
John Deere wrote on Nov 25, 2008 11:14 PM:
D. Hertz wrote on Nov 25, 2008 9:01 PM:
someone he stole from wrote on Nov 25, 2008 8:29 PM:
Asia wrote on Nov 25, 2008 4:56 PM:
Ackal is really doing a great job, out with the old and in with the new. "
Missing Go Kart wrote on Nov 25, 2008 3:39 PM: