Baton Rouge man arrested on car theft, gun charges

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department into alleged criminal activities led to the arrest of a Baton Rouge man on theft and gun charges.

Anthony Thomas Jr., 22, was charged with theft of a motor vehicle and possession of a machine gun.

The investigation started in May of this year with Thomas as the focus. BRPD said Thomas was identified as a “Youngin’s Taking Over” member, which is tied to the “Bleeda” gang.

As the investigation unfolded, BRPD found that Thomas had a vehicle that was reported stolen. Police saw him with a Glock handgun equipped with a machine gun conversion device during surveillance.

The Baton Rouge man was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Thursday, June 12. Police said he was found with a handgun equipped with a machine gun conversion device at the time of his arrest.

Thomas has previously been arrested and charged with obstruction of justice, illegal carrying of a weapon, domestic abuse battery, distribution of Schedule I and possession of Schedule V.

The Baton Rouge man was caught with the help of the United States Marshals Service Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Task Force.

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