Public Safety

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office Arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 4 Landon Dwayne Jimmerson, 43, 200 block of Margaret Street, Breaux Bridge. Armed robbery. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Darren Dangelo Gorrell, 40, 1900 block of Highway 167, Opelousas.

Eunice Radio Police Log reports

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 3 03:05 Request to speak to an officer in the 600 block of Sharon. 04:47 Caller in the 1700 block of West Magnolia advised that her neighbor’s carport is on fire. Eunice Fire Department enroute.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office Arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 1-3: Taylor Cormier, 22, 400 block of Harmon Lane, Opelousas. Possession of Schedule I CDS, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal mischief. Arrested by Arnaudville Police.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 30 Chelsea B. Miller, 33, 200 block of Aymond, Eunice. Monetary instrument abuse, one count. Rita Marie Citizen, 34, 1900 block of Park Winter Halter Apartment, Lake Charles. Probation violation, hold.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 30 04:36 Subject in a dumpster at GoodWill. 05:56 Caller from Manuel Cleaners advised of a subject that is yelling for help nearby on Vine. 07:08 Counterfeit money at McDonald’s.

Suspect in multiple area shootings captured after two months on the run

A man who was wanted in connection with shootings in Church Point as well as Evangeline Parish has been apprehended.

Neighborhood Watch signs placed in Eunice

Neighborhood Watch signs were posted at several locations in Eunice at the request of Eunice Alderwoman Connie Thibodeaux, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

Woman arrested for theft at truck stop

An Opelousas woman was arrested for theft and simple burglary at the Quarters Casino and Truck Plaza in Opelousas. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said that on April 4 a surveillance video showed that the female arrived in a red Ford F-150 pickup and went inside the store.

Lafayette-based company lands USGS ShakeAlert license for earthquake alert

A Lafayette-based company’s radio broadcast technology has earned a U.S. Geological Survey license for earthquake alerts delivered within 5 seconds.

Man shot multiple times in drug deal gone sour

A man was shot three to five times in the chest in a drug deal gone bad at South 2nd Street and West Maple on Thursday, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. The shooting occurred in a pickup truck on the side of Brownie’s, a popular convenience store on West Maple after 1 p.m.