Public Safety

Woman claims Ville Platte Police forced her to strip, put her in closet

A woman claims in a suit that Ville Platte Police forced her to strip and held her in a closet for two days. The lawsuit was filed Jan. 8 against the City of Ville Platte was filed in the Western District Court of Louisiana by local attorney Tony Dupre on behalf of Latasha Pleasant.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Jan. 18 Floyd Leis Jr. 42, 1100 block of Easy Street, Basile. Purse snatching, domestic abuse battery and simple battery. Joshua David Meyers, 35, 600 block of Chestnut Street, Mamou.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from The Eunice News radio dispatch logs. Jan. 18 07:03 Wreck at 8th and Park Avenue. 08:21 Union Pacific Railroad tracks not working properly. 09:51 Ex-wife harassing by phone in the 200 block of East Dean. 10:30 Vehicle in ditch in the 1500 block of West Magnolia.

Fiscal cliff: Experiment of the 60s

EDITORS NOTE: This is the third of a series of articles on the Fiscal Cliff crisis facing Louisiana today.

Tips sought in theft of 5 ATVs

Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish is requesting the public’s help to solve a crime. On Sunday, Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives responded to a commercial burglary that occurred in the 7100 block of Church Point Highway in Branch. Forced entry was made into abusiness and give ATVs were stolen.

St Landry Crime Stoppers seeks suspects

St Landry Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s help in locating two suspects wanted by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Angela M. Barnaba, 44 of the 3300 block of Hwy. 93 Sunset, is wanted for a Jan. 8 theft from the Spirit Truck Stop in Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 16 08:07 Loose horse on Minerva Street. 08:16 Horse located at Halsey and Minerva. 08:24 Disturbance in the 700 block of Lewis. 09:05 Trailer stolen and recovered in the 1400 block of Athabaska.

Eunice Police arrest

The following an arrest by Eunice Police. Jan. 17 Floyd Lewis Jr., 42, 1100 block of East Street, Basile. Simple criminal damage to property, theft and simple burglary.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jan. 18 Ashley Marie Armand, 43, 100 block of Hwy. 742, Opelousas. Two counts of distribution of schedule II drugs. Linda D. Senegal, 57, 100 block of Quinault Lane, Opelousas. Cyberstalking.

Gibson hosts ‘Coffee With the Sheriff’

K.P. Gibson continued his quarterly “Coffee with the Sheriff” program before a sizeable crowd Saturday morning at The Rice Palace. The sheriff implemented the program when he took office 18 months ago and has hosted such events in various areas of the parish since.