Man allegedly helps renovate with 'hot' property

[October 31, 2008]  CHALMETTE, La. (AP) -- A man may have won points with his girlfriend by offering to help renovate her home. Police weren't impressed, however. Authorities say the man stole some of the things he was using in the renovation -- including $10,000 worth of cabinets.

The 29-year-old man was booked with possession of stolen property.

The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office said he was helping renovate his girlfriend's home with items that had been reported stolen in at least three burglaries. The items included the cabinets removed from the walls of a home in Violet and carpet cut from the floors.

The sheriff's office said Thursday that the man could face additional counts of possession of stolen property.

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Information from: The Times-Picayune, http://www.timespicayune.com/

[Associated Press]

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