Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright announced that a manhunt is currently underway in the Readhimer area following an early morning burglary at a local business.

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau deputies responded to a 911 report of a burglary in progress on Sept. 2 around 5:39 am at Micah Welding Service LLC, located in the 1400 block of Hwy. 9 in Readhimer.

Upon arrival, deputies met with business owners who reported that they interrupted an active burglary when they arrived for work. A male suspect—believed to be Dustin W. Mack, 39 of Greenwood, was seen fleeing the scene on foot.

Mack is described as a white male, approximately 5’01” in height, weighing 160 pounds, with dark-colored hair and brown eyes. He is a convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history, including offenses related to weapons, burglary, narcotics, theft, and trespassing.

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, along with the Winn Parish K-9 Tracking Team, is actively searching the area near Government Road and Roy Johnson Road in Readhimer using both foot patrols and all-terrain vehicles.

A black Nissan Frontier pickup truck—reportedly operated by an accomplice was observed passing near the crime scene. The vehicle was stopped just across the parish line on Hwy. 9 in Bienville Parish. In plain view, deputies identified items confirmed to be stolen during the burglary. A female suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

She was transported to LaSalle Corrections/Natchitoches Detention Center for processing.

If you see anyone suspicious or have any information on the suspect’s whereabouts, please contact 911 immediately or call the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-357-7851.

Detectives assigned to the NPSO Criminal Investigations Bureau are processing the crime scene. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

Additional Suspect:

Detectives have gathered additional information implicating a second suspect involved in the burglary.

He is identified as Charles “Chase” Nobles, of Goldonna, W/M, Age: 45, Hgt/604, Wgt/210, with dark colored hair and brown eyes.

Nobles was observed running near Calvin Tyler Road and Hwy. 9 a short time ago.  Nobles has a lengthy criminal history in Natchitoches Parish.