TPSO Investigating Series of Vehicle Crimes in Tickfaw Area

Sep 10, 2025

TPSO Investigating Series of Vehicle Crimes in Tickfaw Area 

TICKFAW (September 10, 2025)- The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) needs the public’s help gathering information about a series of vehicle-related crimes in the Tickfaw area believed to be connected.

Overnight on Saturday (Sept. 6) into Sunday, September 7, at least one suspect is seen on multiple surveillance videos breaking into vehicles on Chapel Road in Tickfaw and Chandler Place in Hammond. At this time, TPSO has logged more than 15reports, one with a confirmed gun stolen, that are believed to be connected to this spree.

The suspect is described as a tall, thin black male wearing all black clothes, a whiteface mask, blue gloves, blue and white tennis shoes and a light blue backpack. In at least one video, it appears he is holding a gun.

Sheriff Gerald Sticker encourages anyone with information about who this suspect is, or additional cases, to contact the Criminal Investigations Office at 985-902-2088.

If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through CrimeStoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip!

Tips submitted directly through Crimestoppers may be eligible for a cash reward.

TPSO Public Information Office

Contact Information- pio@tpso.org