Alexandria man arrested for multiple vehicle burglaries

ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – The Alexandria Police Department has arrested a local man in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries that occurred between November 2024 and January 2025 in the West Pointe Subdivision.

Torrence Bowens Jr., 19, of Alexandria, was taken into custody on March 2, 2025. He has been charged with thirteen counts of vehicle burglary, seven counts of attempted vehicle burglary, and one count of theft $1,000 to $5,000.

Bowens was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center, where his bond has been set at $210,000.

The Alexandria Police Department continues to investigate these incidents and urges residents to report any suspicious activity. Anyone with additional information related to these crimes is encouraged to contact the Alexandria Police Department.

This is currently an ongoing investigation.

If anyone has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in the Alexandria area, please contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at the phone number (318) 441-6416, or APD Dispatch (318) 441-6559. You may also email information to detectives at: APDDetectives@cityofalex.com.

For a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of CenLa at (318) 443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App can also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for a cash reward at www.p3tips.com/community/mobile.