Public Safety

Victim beats robbery Church Point suspect

Deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at 8:37 a.m. on Friday. The Nov. 17 incident occurred in the 100 block of Gayle Drive near Church Point. Thus far the investigation reveals that the suspect entered the residence armed with a shotgun.

Sugarcane harvest doing well at halfway point

The 2017 Louisiana sugarcane crop is meeting expectations as the harvest approaches the halfway point. “Tonnage is good, and sugar recovery is good,” said LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Kenneth Gravois. “For both of them to be good in the same year is rare. Everybody is really pleased.

Patterson police officer sues mayor over incident started by traffic stop

A Patterson police officer has sued Mayor Rodney Grogan after a November 2016 incident where Grogan temporarily revoked the officer’s police commission card, citing ongoing insubordination, after the officer allegedly stopped the mayor for speeding. Patterson Police Cpl.

Eunice man, 3 others, arrested on porn charges

Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Cyber Crime Unit has arrested four men, including a Eunice man, on nearly 250 counts of possessing child pornography. “Keeping Louisiana children safe is a top priority for my office, and we will continue doing all we can to stop child predators,” Landry said.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Nov. 16 01:50 Disturbance in the 400 block of Corn. 03:20 Juveniles messing up yard at Peach and Cane. 03:24 Open window at Burger King. 07:55 Child assaulted at Highland Elementary.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Nov. 16 Bradley Espree, 28, 1100 block of Tyrone Road, Eunice. Home invasion, cruelty to juveniles, aggravated battery and simple criminal damage to property. Heather Fontenot, 41, 600 block of Bernice Street, Eunice. Self-mutilation by prisoner.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Nov. 17 Denton Robert Bourque, 34, 200 block of Alexander Avenue, Port Barre. Two counts of theft.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police radio dispatch logs. Nov. 15 06:07 Advised subject in the 300 block of West Bacciochi to put his fire out that he had going in the backyard. 07:25 Abandoned bike in the 500 block of Elm. 07:52 Break-in in the 100 block of Prairie.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Nov. 15 Juan Grmaldo, 32, 300 block of Dulles, Eunice. Money warrant for Eunice City Court. Tobias Guilory, 31, 600 block of Faris Street, Eunice. Five bench warrants for Eunice City Court. Cordero Anderson, 28, 500 block of Lewis Street, Eunice.

Railroad crossing patrol planned today

Beginning at 7:30 a.m. today, Union Pacific railroad crossings in Eunice will be under intense scrutiny, Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. There will be an officer at each intersection and a locomotive will be pass back and forth through the city to trigger safety lights.