7th man arrested in stolen gun deal gone sour

The man police say is responsible for stealing a gun that ultimately got six people arrested in a sale gone bad was arrested Monday for burglary.
Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack said Quention Steward, 26, of the 100 block of Grisaffe Lane in Belle Rose, was charged with simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling for the May 12 residential burglary.
The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a residential burglary on that day. Waguespack said numerous items, including the handgun, were taken from the interior of the residence. Steward remains jailed on $30,000 bail.
The handgun was recovered May 30 when six people, four from Morgan City, were arrested after the purchase of a stolen gun went awry in Bayou L’Ourse, Waguespack said in a news release.
The sheriff’s office received a 911 call at 7:20 p.m. Friday about a black SUV running off the road and knocking down mailboxes on La. 663 in Bayou L’Ourse, he said.
The deputy arrived and made contact with the caller who stated she was on the phone with an occupant of the black SUV and that they had been run off the road and shot at, he said. The caller also stated that State Police from Troop C had the suspect vehicle pulled over on U.S. 90, Waguespack said.
Investigation determined that the three individuals had driven in from New Orleans to purchase a gun from Joshua Bougere, he said. One suspect stated that during the transaction they began to fear an ambush so they rolled up the windows and drove off without paying, according to the sheriff. The four individuals selling the gun got in their vehicle and chased after them. Two shots were fired from the fleeing vehicle to get a pursuing vehicle to back off, Waguespack said.
A .40-caliber pistol was located underneath the front passenger seat, Waguespack said.
Booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center for possession of stolen firearm were Joshua Bougere, 20, Grant Walker, 18, and Steven Davis, 37, who resides in the 200 block of Murial Street in Morgan City, Waguespack said. Bourgere’s bond was set at $5,000. Walker and Davis’ bonds were set at $10,000. Dennis Bougere, 19, also residing in the 200 block Murial Street in Morgan City, was booked for possession of a stolen firearm and careless operation of a motor vehicle. His bond was set at $5,000.
James Cole, 19, who resides on Judith Street in Waggaman, was booked for possession of a stolen firearm and illegal use of a weapon, Waguespack said. His bond was set at $30,000.
Anthony Agnew, 19, who resides in the 500 block of Wall Boulevard in Gretna, was booked for theft of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm. His bond was set at $30,000.