Public Safety

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 23 Jeremy Bryce Willis, 27, 500 block of Oberlin Road, Mamou. Domestic abuse strangulation. Scotty Paul Fournerat, 45, 900 block of Tate Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police radio dispatch logs. Aug. 23 05:37 Man harassing woman in the 300 block of South Martin Luther King. 05:49 Car and truck racing on Juanita. 08:17 Fire at 320 East Maple. 08:31 Male beat female on College Road. She has visible signs.

U.S. 190 wreck

A two-car wreck occurred at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 190 east of Eunice. A Louisiana State Police trooper was investigating. Bystanders said there was a person in the ambulance, but believed that person walked there. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Inmate accused of striking deputy

A 27-year-old inmate at the St. Mary Parish jail was charged with battery of a corrections officer after striking a deputy, Sheriff Scott Anslum said in a news release. —Aaron Cage, 27, of Third Street in Berwick, was arrested at 3:10 p.m.

Crime Stoppers asks information on stolen tractor and implements

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the felony theft of a tractor that was discovered missing on July 21 from the 200 block of Goodwin Lane in Branch.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 23 Jason Thibodeaux, 39, 700 block of Lena Street, Church Point. Forgery (9 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Aug 22 07:13 Tires stolen off bicycle left at Northwest Center. 09:07 Wreck at Fred’s parking lot. White pickup hit unit. 09:08 Wreck at Cane and U.S. 190.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. Aug 22 Joel Mahon, 21, 800 block of South Beulah Street, Eunice. Simple robbery and simple battery.

Boy, 9, wounded in drive-by shooting

A Sunday morning drive-by shooting that wounded a 9-year-old boy on Boudreaux Street is being compared to a shooting that happened in June 2017. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot thinks there is a similarity to last year’s activities of the street gang known as Goons for Life.

Chief: Car burglar wrecks

A Lafayette man faces several charges after pulling vehicle door handles escalated to a high-speed chase and a crash in Eunice on Monday morning. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said police were called at 7:15 a.m. about an attempted burglary at Walmart.