Public Safety

St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 15 Shamika A. Vallian, 41, 600 block of MLK Drive, Opelousas. Violation of proclamation of state of emergency, possession with intent to distribute Schedule I. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Jeremy K.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 14 Dondrey Denton, 40, 200 block of Natalie Street, Eunice. Disturbing the peace and resisting an officer. Heather Lynn Fontenot, 44, 600 block of Bernice Street, Eunice. Aggravated second-degree battery and domestic abuse child endangerment.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 14 00:37 Caller in 1100 block of West Vine advised that her neighbors are not home but all their lights are on inside. 00:48 Suspicious person reported the area of North and U.S. 190, in the alley.

Driver arrested in wreck that killed motorcyclist

Louisiana State Police troopers executed an arrest warrant on the driver of the May 4 fatal crash, 62-year-old Vikke Wright Broussard. On Thursday, Broussard was arrested without incident and booked into the Acadia Parish Jail on failure to yield at stop sign/yield sign and vehicular homicide.

Safe zone at City Hall

Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot, left, and City Marshal Terry Darbonne introduced a safe exchange zone in front of the Eunice Municipal Complex. The area is monitored by video surveillance and is available for use for uses such as custody and property exchanges.

Driver arrested in wreck that killed motorcyclist

Louisiana State Police troopers executed an arrest warrant on the driver of the May 4 fatal crash, 62-year-old Vikke Wright Broussard. On Thursday, Broussard was arrested without incident and booked into the Acadia Parish Jail on failure to yield at stop sign/yield sign and vehicular homicide.

Sheriff reports record heroin bust; 4 arrested

A four-week investigation netted a record amount of heroin seized and the arrest of four people on Wednesday, St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz stated in a news release. Guidroz said the drug bust occurred in three locations in Opelousas and Sunset.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 14 Craig F. Deville, 33, 1100 block of Montgomery Road, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery. Arrested by St Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Irvin Payne Jr., 21, 1700 block of Parkview Drive, Opelousas.

Opelousas man arrested on second-degree murder charge

A 25-year-old Opelousas man has been arrested on a second-degree murder charge in connection with a shooting in Melville, according to a news release from Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. But his court date was delayed because the suspect had to undergo surgery for a previous gunshot wound.

Trio arrested for theft from crawfish operation

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated a theft money from a local crawfish wholesale business on South Highway 35 near Rayne.