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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 5 Juvenile, 12, Eunice. Criminal damage. Curley Pitre, 23, 900 block of La. 13 North, Eunice. Probation violation. Tristen Romero, 17, 200 block of North 8th Street, Eunice. Negligent injuring and illegal carrying of weapon.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 4 07:27 Lots of noise and people going in and out all night at apartment in the 100 block of Park Avenue. 10:11 Wreck on Champagne’s parking lot. 10:53 German Shepherd loose in the 2000 block of West Magnolia.

Anti-human trafficking event scheduled

The St. Landry – Evangeline Anti-human Trafficking Task Force will educate the community on human trafficking during National Crime Prevention Week. The event will be held at 6 p.m. April 10 at the Delta Grand Theater in Opelousas. Screening of the documentary “Not My Life” will begin at 6 p.m.

Police: Drunk driver caused crash

A 30-year-old Berwick woman allegedly caused a vehicle crash in Morgan City while intoxicated and then began punching a window of the other vehicle involved in the crash, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release. —Krystal N. Tolento, 30, of Second Street in Berwick, was arrested at 1:26 a.m.

Patterson begins choosing interim chief

PATTERSON — The process of replacing Police Chief Patrick LaSalle is underway. The Patterson City Council could have an interim replacement for LaSalle, who retired Friday after more than 20 years on the job here, as early as April 16.

Suspect in Chief of Police stabbing to be held without bond

The person accused of stabbing Turkey Creek Police Chief Robert Glenn Leggett was ordered by Judge Gary Ortego to be held without bond pending trial after a hearing was held Monday afternoon.

Franklin police seek 2 suspects

The Franklin Police Department is asking for assistance in locating Darien “Gerber” Mitchell. Mitchell was developed as a suspect and is wanted on charges of attempted second degree murder, firearm or weapon in a firearm-free zone and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentality.

Annual flower show set for April 12-13

The Crowley Garden Club will host its 38th Annual Standard Flower Show this Thursday and Friday, April 12-13. The theme for this year’s show is “Lights, Camera, Action: It’s Movie Time!” The show will include both a horticulture division and a design division, as well as an educational exhibit.

Council OKs sale of Talley property

By unanimous vote the St. Martinville City Council Monday approved the sale of just more than one acre of the old Talley property along Bayou Teche to Alcee J. “Chip” Durand Jr., owner of the St. John Restaurant adjacent to the property. The purchase price was $104,000, its appraised market value.

Simmesport takes over former school site

Another former school has been given a new purpose as the Town of Simmesport took possession of the former Dunbar High/Simmesport Elementary complex March 15. “This will be a community-changer for Simmesport,” Mayor Leslie Draper III said. “It opens up so many opportunities for empowerment.