ST. AMANT — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man allegedly in connection with a series of burglaries in Ascension Parish on Monday. 

Detectives say they investigated several residential burglaries involving forced entry in August and September, and Gerald Broussard Jr., 40, was identified as a suspect. 

After extensive surveillance and multiple search warrants, detectives say they obtained a warrant for Broussard's arrest. 

Broussard was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on multiple theft and trespassing charges.