Morgan City man faces arson charges

A Morgan City man is accused of arson in three fires in the city, including two at local businesses.
Brittan Boudreaux, 41, Elizabeth Drive, Morgan city, was arrested at 11:37 a.m. Tuesday on charges of simple arson, attempted simple arson theft (under $1,000), simple criminal damage to property, two counts of criminal mischief (tampering with property) and three counts of criminal trespass.
On Nov. 3, the Morgan City Police Department responded to a report of fire damage to a building in the Brashear Avenue area. Officers discovered that someone had attempted to start fires on the exterior of two businesses in the area.
Since that time, the department has received several additional complaints involving suspicious activity, including surveillance camera tampering and thefts at multiple business locations throughout Morgan City.
On Nov. 6, officers responded to another incident involving a garbage can that had been set on fire in the Swamp Gardens area. A photo of a possible suspect was released to the public, and through further investigation, detectives identified Boudreaux as the individual responsible, the Police Department.
On Nov. 11, Boudreaux was located, taken into custody and transported to the Morgan City Police Department, where he was booked and is currently awaiting judicial proceedings.