Public Safety

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. February 2 01:04 911 call made from the 500 block of College in reference to a subject that may be intoxicated. 01:10 Suspicious person in a yard in the 1100 block of West Ash.

Copper stolen from water well pump sites

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s deputies are investigating thefts which occurred in the northeastern portion of Acadia Parish near Church Point.

Fire claims house

Firefighters from Acadia Parish Fire District 4 responded and reported to a house fire at 3:26 p.m. Friday at 162 Dan Drive located in Acadia Parish. Other firefighters responding to the fire included those from Richard Iota, Branch and Fire District 6.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. February 2 Lachica Shauntal Ventress, 37, 400 block of W. Tennis Street, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Dwight Matthew Perrodin, 23, 1700 block of Highway 749, Opelousas.

Sheriff: Nursing home worker stole nearly $36K from patient

A 30-year-old Mamou woman is accused of stealing nearly $38,000 from a nursing home patient using credit cards, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. February 1 Holly J. Gaspard, 44, 600 block of Wayne Road, Eunice. Probation violation, hold. Rayvon D. Semien, 28, 100 block of Pearl, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Lydia Andres, 29, 100 block of Pearl, Eunice. Disturbing the peace.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. February 1 00:31 Suspicious person near 2nd and Park. 00:46 Caller from Windcrest Apartments advised of a motorcycle driven into an apartment. Driver appears to be hiding in the back corner, no injuries reported.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. February 1 Jonathan Mason, 46, 200 block of N. Cane Street, Eunice. Theft. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jonathan Mason, 46, 200 block of N. Cane Street, Eunice.

DA’s ‘get tough’ policy on juveniles faces test

Just one day after District Attorney Don Landry’s news conference on juvenile justice, his “get tough” policy is being put to the test.

Opelousas man indicted in 4-year-old daughter’s death

A St. Landry Parish Grand Jury indicted an Opelousas man for the second-degree murder of his 4-year-old daughter on Nov. 20, 2021. Joseph C. Mayon, Jr. was indicted on Jan. 26 for second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to a juvenile, according to District Attorney Chad Pitre.