PONCHATOULA — Two people were arrested following a series of thefts on the same day, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. 

Deputies say the investigation began on Tuesday after a resident on North Hoover Road reported that his ATV was stolen. Around 4 p.m. on the same day, another resident on South Thibodeaux Road reported that his trail camera stolen. The resident was able to provide a vehicle description of the suspect from a different camera on his property. 

Following the description, deputies were able to locate the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop where they located 50-year-old Ronnie Cummings Jr. behind the wheel, along with several other stolen items from the Thibodeaux Road location and the keys to the stolen ATV from North Hoover Road. 

The owner of the ATV informed deputies that Cummings allegedly attempted to sell the vehicle online earlier in the day, with the ATV later being found near Esterbrook Road. 

During Cummings' arrest, the owner of the vehicle he was driving reported that Cummings refused to return the truck after borrowing it.

Cummings was arrested for felony theft, theft of a motor vehicle and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. 

Jerry Hedgepeth, 45, a passenger in the truck with Cummings, was also arrested after it was discovered that he allegedly placed some of the stolen items at his property. He was charged with illegal possession of stolen items.