A Metairie man on the lam since burglars exposed his alleged marijuana grow house has been arrested on new charges stemming from pictures in his cell phone of a boy sniffing the plants and giving them the thumbs-up, according to authorities. Andrew Brekeen, 28, was booked Thursday with cruelty to a juvenile and multiple drug charges related to the grass-growing operation, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office arrest and incident reports.
Narcotic officers found the photos in Brekeen’s cell phone while investigating the discovery of the marijuana grow house at his apartment, 2509 Giuffrias Ave., arrest reports said. Authorities declined Tuesday to reveal the child’s age, but the reports refer to him as a “minor” who is seen in several photographs posing with the marijuana plants.
Brekeen had been on the run ever since he escaped from Sheriff’s Office custody following the discovery of the grow house, according to Glen T. Boyd, spokesman for the department. He was first detained Aug. 22 after someone called 911 to report a burglary at the Giuffrias Avenue apartment, an incident report said.
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