Two men from south Louisiana were arrested early April 26 after Shreveport Police responded to a reported burglary in progress at a dealership on East Bert Kouns Industrial Loop.

Officers arrived around 1:45 a.m. and established a perimeter, taking both suspects into custody at the scene.

Authorities identified the suspects as Elijah Barnaba of Opelousas and Jacolby Castille of Lafayette. Investigators said the pair was in possession of a device used to program key fobs, along with other tools commonly associated with vehicle theft.

Both men were booked on multiple charges, including two counts of theft of a motor vehicle, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass, possession of burglary tools and resisting an officer.

Police credited the quick response and coordination of patrol officers in preventing the theft and making the arrests.