Multiple agencies assist in arrest of five in armed robbery of video-poker casino – Weekly Citizen

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The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of five suspects in connection with a Sept. 29 armed robbery of a video-poker casino near the Donaldsonville area.

The truck stop, casino, and RV park, known as Cane Row, is located along Hwy. 70, south of Donaldsonville and west of the Sunshine Bridge.

APSO reported the following arrests and charges in a news release:

Lopez remained incarcerated in the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending bond proceedings.

Avila remained incarcerated in the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending bond proceedings.

All five suspects were arrested on Oct. 11.

The investigation culminated "a 24/7 effort by the Assumption Parish Sheriffs Office since the robbery occurred," according to the news release.

Investigators were able to identify at least one suspect early on as well as a suspect vehicle.

Detectives from Assumption Parish with the assistance of the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office executed multiple search warrants and recovered a significant amount of evidence connected to this robbery.

Based on the investigation, Assumption Parish detectives filed arrest warrants on the suspects.

Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon thanked the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, Ascension Parish Sheriffs Office, St. James Parish Sheriffs Office, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriffs Office, St. Charles Parish Sheriffs Office, and the Kenner Police Department for assistance in the ongoing investigation.

This investigation was extensive and very detailed and would not have been possible without the assistance of our law-enforcement partners, Falcon said.

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