Public Safety

Crowley man charged with rape, imprisonment

A Crowley man has been arrested after he allegedly held a woman against her will and forced her to have sex with him. Tony J. Trumps, 49, of the 500 block of South Avenue E, has been charged with first-degree rape and false imprisonment, according to Police Chief Jimmy Broussard.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. January 3 Brenda R. Moreau, 58, 600 Country Ridge Road, Opelousas. Possession of schedule II CDS, illegal use of a CDS in the presence of a juvenile. Arrested by Port Barre Police.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 2 07:51 Subject with no shirt walking around hitting dumpster at Chevron on La. 13. 09:33 Workers found a bullet casing with blood on it in the parking lot of the flea market next to Thomas Car Care.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. January 2 Jeffrey Joseph Schurr, 44, 400 block of Acadia Street and 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Improper supervision of a minor. James Johnson, 38, 2500 block of West Schambers, Basile. Warrant.

Information sought about Branch vehicle burlgaries

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects wanted for vehicle burglaries in the Branch Community. These burglaries occurred during the early morning hours of Dec. 11, 2019, along White Oak Highway.

Georgia man wanted for homicide in Fla. is accused of shooting Grand Coteau Police officer

A 59-year-old Georgia man wanted for a homicide in Florida is accused of shooting Grand Coteau Officer Kiara Harris on New Year’s Day after a traffic stop. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said Michael Dewayne Lucas of Forsyth, Georgia, was arrested for attempted first-degree murder.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 31 – January 2 Michael Dewayne Lucas, 59, 200 block of High Road, Forsyth, Georgia. Attempted first-degree murder, hold for Calhoun County, Florida. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

2 of 36 guns stolen in Eunice burglary recovered

Two of the 32 pistols stolen in a burglary discovered Dec. 23 at Double Action on Maple Avenue have been recovered. Eunice Police Chief said both guns were recovered from juveniles in Opelousas. On Saturday, Opelousas Police stopped a person for a curfew violation and found one of the guns.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 28 - 30 Scott Andrew Lanclos, 29, 100 block of Bayou Acres Road, Arnaudville. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Boyd Caudel, 48, block of 600 North 5th Street, Albany.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police radio dispatch logs.. December 31 08:42 Disturbance at Cleco called in by customer. 09:07 Subject from 500 block of East Ash made threats to Cleco employees. 12:01 Disturbance at Mudbugs.