Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a woman has been arrested for a string of burglaries and thefts in Lockport last week. Misty Kuramoto, 29, of Lockport faces multiple charges following an investigation.
On October 24, 2019, deputies investigated a string of crimes in the 5300 block of LA Highway 1 in Lockport. Three vehicles had been burglarized, and sets of keys were stolen from other vehicles. A wallet and several access cards were also stolen among other items.
Misty Kuramoto was developed as a suspect in the crimes. She was found to be in possession of the stolen items which were later returned to the respective owners. She was also found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Kuramoto was charged with three counts of Simple Burglary, two counts of Theft, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bail is set at $30,850.