By Pat Culverhouse

Two brothers are currently sharing an address at the Webster Parish prison following their arrest for allegedly breaking into a Shreveport Rd. business and walking off with bags of cash.

Willie Ira Miller, 37, and Demetrius Donell Miller, 41, are both charged with simple burglary for stealing cash from Louisiana Chicken during the early morning hours Monday. Both men were arrested and charged a little over 24 hours after the break-in.

According to investigators, the pair entered the business through a door in the kitchen area just after 4 a.m. Monday, then took money bags containing approximately $711. The pair also emptied a tip jar filled with cash.

Detectives reportedly were able to positively identify Demetrius Miller after studying footage from a security system camera inside the business. He was located at a nearby motel and detained for questioning.

During the course of the investigation, investigators reportedly were also able to obtain surveillance footage from a nearby business that proved valuable in the case.

 When questioned at police headquarters, Demetrius Miller reportedly admitted that he and his brother, Willie, entered Louisiana Chicken earlier that morning.

MPD patrol officers located Willie Miller in a vacant room at the same motel where his brother was picked up. Officers reportedly found money and an item consistent with the burglary in his possession. Arrest warrants were issued for the pair following interviews Tuesday.

Both men are currently being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. Bond for each has been set at $30,000.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.