ALEXANDRIA, La. (KLFY)- Three people have been charged with stealing property including a coin-operated air compressor.

On July 16  deputies responded to a theft of a coin operated air compressor from a gas station on La.  Highway 1 North in Alexandria. 

  At approximately 4 am the next day, the same deputy who took the initial theft report saw the subjects and the suspect vehicle at a different gas station near LA 1 North in Boyce. The deputy approached the suspects identified as Gina Giaimis,29,  Jacob Paul Landry, 24, and Ben Weaver, 36, and they were all three placed under arrest for theft $750-$5,000.

  Over $800 in coins was located on the suspects and in the truck along with several burglary tools.  The coin-operated air compressor was also located in their possession.

Rapid’s Parish Sheriff’s detectives have obtained additional warrants for Weaver, Landry, and Giaimis for criminal conspiracy, possession of burglary tools, and criminal damage.  Detectives say their investigation is still ongoing and believe these suspects have been involved in numerous coin operated machine thefts in south central and south west Louisiana.

Several agencies have assisted with this investigation.

Detectives have active warrants on these three suspects at this time. 

Anyone with information as to their whereabouts are asked to contact RPSO Detectives at (318) 473- 6727, Main Office at (318) 473-6700 or Crime Stoppers, (318) 443-7867.