Public Safety

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 25 John Bennett Ortego, 38, 200 block of Wayne Road, Eunice. Littering, possession of Schedule I CDS, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrested by Louisiana State Police.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 23 Robert L. Watford, 44, 500 block of College Road, Eunice. Bench warrant. March 24 Juvenile, 14, Eunice. Runaway juvenile. O’Trarrius Mason, 25, 100 block of North Beulah, Eunice. Probation hold.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 24 00:45 Suspicious vehicle reported at Valero. 02:04 Open door detection at Eunice High. 02:41 En route, everything okay. 03:26 Suspicious vehicle reported behind Westgate Shopping Center.

Information sought about Roberts Cove Road burglary

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a residential burglary which occurred in the 5000 block of Roberts Cove Road between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 2020. Entry was gained into the residence by kicking in a door. Once inside, two safes weighing 150 lbs.

Study: Louisiana violent crime rate 5th highest in U.S.; Opelousas tagged as the most dangerous city in the state

\Violent crimes in Louisiana numbered 549.3 per every 100,000 residents of the state as of 2019, the fifth highest rate among the 50 states, according to a new analysis from the website 24/7 Wall St. The total number of murders in Louisiana in 2019 came in at 544, according to the 24/7 Wall St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 24 Joseph Zachary Jr., 42, 300 block of Pleasant Run Road, Opelousas. Bench warrant, three counts. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Day’Jon Evans, 26, 1300 block of Statesman Road, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 23 00:31 Open door reported at Eunice High. Conducting a walk thru. 00:34 School is secure. 00:47 Report of a subject hitting another subject near the area of 6th and Maple.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 23 Sean Lamar Doucet, 20, 300 block of La Rue Christ-Roi, Carencro. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Amber Gail Devillier, 37, 2900 block of Perch Road, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 22 01:08 Caller in the 200 block of Acadia advised of a subject banging on her home. 02:35 Lobby complaint in reference to a stolen lightbar for a vehicle.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 20-22: Ashley Fontenot, 33, 800 block of Railroad Street, Ville Platte. Hold for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Brandon Bell, 40, 100 block of Pine Loop, Opelousas.