Couple arrested after allegedly breaking into Belle Rose home, attacking occupant, taking dog
BELLE ROSE — A couple was arrested after they allegedly broke into a woman's Belle Rose home, attacked her and took her dog, Assumption Parish deputies said.
Deputies said that, on Thursday night, 41-year-old Alessie Elizabeth Landry and her partner, 45-year-old Thomas James Guillot Jr., allegedly broke into a Millien Drive home.
Landry entered the home uninvited and began beating its occupant before allegedly taking a dog from the home. Guillot accompanied Landry during the alleged incident, deputies noted.
As the investigation progressed, deputies learned that Guillot offered the woman money to recant statements she made to investigating officers following the incident.
On Sunday, both Landry and Guillot were arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center.
Landry faced home invasion and simple battery charges. She was ordered to be held without bond due to parole and probation violations
Guillot faces unauthorized entry and obstruction of justice charges.