Cops

Weekend results from Click it or Ticket detail

This past weekend, Evangeline Parish deputies were out on patrol looking for seat belt and other violations. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission awarded the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Department a grant to conduct this specialized detail.

Crash claims Mamou woman

OBERLIN – Louisiana State Police have identified the driver in a fatal crash on Friday, April 29, near Oberlin as Teela Louise Christian, 37, of Mamou. On Friday, shortly before 9 a.m.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail.

Drive-by shooting suspect is in custody

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Mamou Police Department reported a suspect, Devonte Poullard, is in custody.

Red Ford Escape flees from PPPD

Staff Report Pine Prairie Police, on Wednesday, April 27, attempted to make a traffic stop on a red Ford Escape for a speeding violation. The vehicle failed to yield to officers and hit speeds of 90 to 95 mph on Beaver Road, driving recklessly in the attempt to flee.

Assistance is sought in theft of golf cart from Crooked Creek

Staff Report Deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, April 21, were dispatched to Crooked Creek Park in reference to a stolen golf cart. The golf cart was taken from the victim’s camp site during the late night hours by an unknown suspect.

Turkey Creek Arrests

The Turkey Creek Police Department reported the following recent arrests. Arrested were the following persons: • Christopher Healer, Boulder, Montana, was charged on April 4, 2022, for simple possession of marijuana after a traffic stop that led to a K9 deployment with probable cause to search.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail.

Click It or Ticket Operation is scheduled

Staff Report The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a Click It or Ticket detail in Evangeline Parish on Saturday, April 30. Deputies will be looking for seatbelt use, along with other violations to ensure the safety of the public.

Vehicle stops continue to garner results

Staff Report The Evangeline Parish Sheriff Department’s Narcotics Unit, on Wednesday, April 20, conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on St. Landry Highway. Agents made contact with the driver, and a brief roadside interview was conducted.