Accused Metal Thieves Arrested

Five Breaux Bridge men are accused of stealing over 61 tons of metal from a business in North St. Martin Parish. Authorities say Harry Thibodeaux, Rickey Sam, Robert Vallier Junior, Lucien Demouchet, and Felton Williams stole over 122,000 pounds of galvanized metal tubing 13 times over a one month period. Thibodeaux and Sam have been released on bond while the remaining men are still in jail.