On June 20, 2006, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a burglarized vehicle at the Greenwood BREC Park located at 13350 Hwy. 19 in Baton Rouge.

Deputies were directed to the burglary of a 2001 Chevrolet Pick-up Truck bearing Louisiana License W422653, where several items had been taken. This Burglary was handled under File number 06-40413.

On July 3, 2006, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office was again called to 13350 Hwy. 19 in reference to several more vehicles being broken into. A 2000 Honda CRV bearing Louisiana License NOF564 was burglarized and items were removed from within the vehicle. Also a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am bearing Louisiana License LVG196 was burglarized, but no contents had been taken from this vehicle. These two burglaries were handled under file number 06-43403.

On July 7, 2006, Officers from the Baton Rouge City Police Department arrested one Michael Thomas, black male D.O.B. 12-14-72, of 12239 Joe Louis Ct. Baton Rouge Louisiana, on an unrelated crime. Thomas was found to be in possession of property taken from the 2001 Chevrolet Pick-up Truck and the 2000 Honda CRV.

Continuing the investigation, on July 31, 2006, Auto Theft detectives Sgt. Mike Favaro and Lt. Brent Callender went to the Parish Prison and added the charges of L.R.S. 14:62 titled Simple Burglary (3 Counts) and L.R.S. 14:67 titled Theft (2 Counts) to Michael Thomas. The investigation continues.