The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has made progress in investigating the burglaries and arson attacks that damaged Fisher High School's athletic facilities this month. According to a Facebok post from Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, two young men—Jacob Theriot, 21, and Braden Bordelon, 20—were arrested on suspicion of burglary and arson inside the school's athletic building. One of the fires, which detectives responded to on April 2, was discovered after an employee found a damaged locker room containing remnants from a fire believed to have started the previous day. A second, more destructive blaze occurred on April 6, causing significant damage to the school’s property and destroying athletic equipment.
Key pieces of the lost property surfaced days later, discovered by a National Park Service ranger on April 4, offering clues that law enforcement would later connect. These developments led to warrants being issued last Thursday and the apprehension of the suspects four days later, on Monday, after officials linked evidence from the two incidents.
Investigators report that both Theriot and Bordelon have admitted their parts in the crimes; they remain in custody at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center, tethered now to the legal aftermath of their alleged actions, despite the Sheriff's Office continuing its appeal to the public for any additional leads, anyone with information regarding these incidents is urged to contact the Arson Section at 504-364-5300 or to reach out to Crimestoppers, all while Fisher High School begins the recovery and rebuilding phase in the shadow of these senseless acts of vandalism.
