Public Safety

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 8 Derrick Martin Bellard, 26, 11700 block of Hwy. 103, Port Barre. Criminal trespass; resisting an officer; attempt; simple burglary. Arrested by Port Barre Police.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.

Eunice Police arrest

Eunice Police report the following arrest. May 7 Javonté Jason LeJeune, 18, 300 block of North East Street and 400 block of Cotton Avenue, Eunice. Criminal trespass.

Scammers impersonate State Police troopers in phone calls

Louisiana State Police troopers discovered toward the end of 2017 that scammers were fraudulently using the authority of State Police in an effort to obtain money from victims.

Search warrant yields $25,000 in cash, drugs, pistol

A search warrant served on the morning of May 2 by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Team led to the seizure of $25,205 in cash, drugs and a pistol, according to Sheriff Bobby Guidroz in a news release.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 7 Lauren Sage Baker, 24, 1000 block of Kallie Lane, Breaux Bridge. Aggravated second-degree battery. Joseph Walter Patin Jr., 49, 2900 block of Linwood Loop, Opelousas.

Three individuals arrested for theft of several four-wheelers

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with a routine traffic stop that resulted in the recovery of several stolen four-wheelers. The suspects arrested on Friday were Bryce P. Fontenot, Daniel S. Johnson and Drake P. Lee.

Crowley woman sought for check fraud in Scott

Scott Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Crowley woman wanted for writing checks on a closed account. Rhonda Roy, 40, is accused of writing a check for about $300 to a Scott business, even though the account was closed.

Chemical plant explodes, burns Thursday in Duson

DUSON - Explosions and a massive fireball at a chemical plant led to the closure of a long swath of Interstate 10 and the evacuation of businesses and residences here Thursday.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts form the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 4 05:47 Corner of Boudreaux and Maple male on the corner crying and shooting a gun. 05:51 Large piece of sheet metal on the road at Oak and Gum. 05:57 Male shot with a paintball gun.