A suspected porch pirate accused of stealing packages from 16 Metairie residences is behind bars after leading Jefferson Parish sheriff s deputies on a car chase.Â
Christopher Flowers, 27, of Metairie was booked with more than a dozen counts of theft and with other charges related to the pursuit, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesman for the Sheriff s Office. Investigators said they have linked Flowers to thefts from residences mostly in west Metairie between Airline Drive and West Napoleon Avenue.Â
John Coleman, 42, admitted recording men using restrooms in several stores
The chase began on the afternoon of Dec. 5 when a deputy was dispatched to a residence in the 7800 block of Jay Street where a package had been stolen a day earlier. While driving to the house, the deputy noticed a gray Toyota Sequoia traveling on North Howard Avenue, authorities said. It matched the description of a vehicle driven by a man seen on surveillance video stealing a package from a home in the