ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — A Breaux Bridge man has been arrested in connection with several burglaries in Vermilion Parish, authorities said.

Tyler Collins, 37, of Breaux Bridge, is charged with two counts each of simple burglary and contempt of court.

The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office responded late Saturday morning to a report of a burglary at a business on Cheryl Drive in Abbeville, where approximately $5,000 worth of property had been stolen.

The business provided video footage which showed a vehicle arriving at the business, a man exiting the vehicle, looking around and entering the business, authorities said. The same subject was then seen on the video loading items into the back of the truck.

Deputies identified the truck as a Toyota Tacoma bearing a temporary Texas license plate and registered to Collins. Officials said Collins had multiple outstanding arrest warrants.

Deputies were conducting routine patrol on Sunday when a vehicle matching the above description and bearing the same temporary license plate number was seen at a residence on Port Street in Abbeville. Deputies approached the residence, making contact with Collins and placing him under arrest for his outstanding warrants, authorities said.

Officials said Collins waived his Miranda rights, confessed to stealing items from the business on Cheryl Drive, and said the items were presently at the Port Street residence where he was staying.

Collins also allegedly admitted to burglarizing the business on two separate occasions.

Deputies searched the Port Street residence and a shed on the property and located items which matched the description of stolen items provided by the business owner. Deputies obtained a search warrant for Collins’ vehicle, where additional stolen items were recovered, authorities said.

All recovered stolen items were returned to the business owners, officials said.

Collins is being held in the Vermilion Parish jail on a $35,000 bond.

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