UPDATE: Son wanted in armed robbery of mother’s roommate arrested

Published 11:14 am Wednesday, July 26, 2023

A 25-year-old Lake Charles man wanted in a home invasion and armed robbery early Monday morning on 9th Avenue has been arrested.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent said Michael E. Malbroux and a partner are accused of entering the home of Malbroux’s mother through a window and robbing her roommate at gunpoint.

“The suspects threatened the victim and stole his money, keys, and cell phone before fleeing the scene,” Vincent said.

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Malbroux was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center. He is charged with home invasion, armed robbery, armed robbery with the use of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The investigation is ongoing, she said.