(ABC News) -- When Richard Boudreaux arrived at his former employer, Kenney's
Seafood, in Slidell, La., last week, he brought tools to break in and
dressed in camouflage and gloves to leave no trace, police say.
Boudreaux, 23, brought everything for the alleged burglary except a
mask. When he realized his mistake, police say, Boudreaux grabbed a
bucket from the seafood market and threw it over his face.
With the bucket on his head, Boudreaux managed to steal $350 cash
from his former employer, according to Capt. Kevin Foltz of the Slidell
Police Department. The bucket disguise failed, however, when
surveillance video allegedly captured a glimpse of Boudreaux's face and
he was identified by authorities.
Police arrested Boudreaux at his home Monday and charged him with one
count of simple burglary and one count of attempted burglary for the
break-in he allegedly attempted at a nearby pawn shop, Jerry's Buy and
Sell, before giving up and going home.
Boudreaux, also charged with possession of marijuana and drug
paraphernalia at his home, told police he was having money issues and
had "bad blood" with the owner of Kenney's Seafood. He also said he
tried to break into the pawn shop to steal a gun because he was afraid
of the possibility of future gun control laws being passed, according to
a statement issued Tuesday by police.
Boudreaux faces up to 12 years in prison and a $2,000 fine for the burglary charges, Capt. Foltz said.
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