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I • <br /> Docket No. 2007-489 <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br /> 2. <br /> On or about March 20, 2007, a suspect was brought in the Sheriff's Office for <br /> questioning in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation. <br /> 3. <br /> During the questioning of the suspect, the suspect mentioned that she needed to sell <br /> her vehicle to avoid repossession of the vehicle by the bank. During the questioning, a price <br /> was agreed to by the suspect and Mr. Gary for the purchase of the vehicle by Mr. Gary. <br /> 4. <br /> On the afternoon of March 20, 2007, the suspect was arrested by the Jefferson Davis <br /> Parish Sheriff's Office for the issuance of bad checks. <br /> 5. <br /> Pursuant to the Sheriff's Office's internal policy, the Sheriff's Office will hold a <br /> vehicle for ten(10)days if the owner is incarcerated and no one is able to pickup the vehicle. <br /> 6. <br /> On March 29, 2007, Mr. Gary contacted the prison warden to have him inform the <br /> suspect that her vehicle would be transferred to a wrecker service the next day following the <br /> expiration of the ten (10) day holding period. At that time, the suspect informed Mr. Gary, <br /> through the warden, that she was still interested in selling her vehicle. <br /> 7. <br /> On March 30, 2007, the suspect was released from prison. <br />