TERREBONNE PARISH, La. — The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects after an alleged theft by scamming at a local business on Monday.
Deputies say they responded to a call in the 1300 block of Martin Luther King Blvd for a complaint from a local resident.
When they arrived, an elderly man told them that he was confronted by two men who said they were from a different country and were in the area working with local charities. Investigators say the suspects convinced the victim to let them take him to the bank, where he took out a large sum of money. After the victim took out the money, the suspects took it from him.
After taking the money, the suspects took the elderly man back to his vehicle and fled the scene.
Deputies have video surveillance of both suspects.
Sheriff Soignet asks anyone with information on the identity of the offenders to contact Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office Detectives at (985)876-2500 or information can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or through the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.
