Public Safety

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 22 05:41 Reckless driver coming on on La. 13 stopped by train right now. 05:41 Two males yelling at female at 2nd and Walnut. 08:32 Caller said man his his fence in the 400 block of Martin Luther King Drive.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. August 22 Chad Manuel, 39, 900 block of North 5th Street, Eunice. Simple battery.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 22 Kevin Lee Melancon, 48, 700 block of Main Street, Cankton. Bench warrant. Arrested by Cankton Police. Alvin Francis Bergeron III, 29, 600 block of Fontenot Road, Opelousas. Hold for Lafayette Parish.

Police: Flashing a gun at passing car led to arrest, multiple charges

A road rage incident involving one driver flashing a gun at a passing car resulted in police charging a Eunice man with firearm, drug and other charges, Lt. Ryan Young said. Police received a call at about 4 p.m.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 21 09:03 Patrol requested in the 200 block of Mill. Someone keeps breaking in a property. 09:47 Male knocking on doors on North 11th. 10:04 Subject is looking for cash to mow grass.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. August 21 James Price, 26, 100 block of Fruge Street, Eunice.

Police: Domestic call escalated

News reports over the weekend were that Eunice Police were pursuing a man with a gun. But Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said when the suspect was caught after a chase that began Saturday and ended Monday, no gun was found.

Body found in ditch near Washington

St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s detectives said the female found dead in a ditch near Washington was killed before she was placed there, according to a news release from Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux. The cause of death is undetermined, he state. “The cause of death is undetermined.

Eunice City Jail population shrinking

There were 20 inmates at the Eunice City Jail on Wednesday morning — the lowest in at least a decade, according to Police Chief Randy Fontenot.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 21 Eli Cortez Mott, 35, 500 block of Sir Thomas Henry Drive, Opelousas. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Elijah Dain Connolley, 18, 2300 block of Highway 357, Opelousas.