Cops

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.

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.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons: • Melissa Chapman Pete, 37, Mamou, was arrested April 19, 2022, by the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear for court.

EPSO Arrests

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

Escapee is located

Staff Report An escaped prisoner has been apprehended, according to a release from the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office. Joseph Jermaine Charles walked away from the Evangeline Parish Jail while working on a clean-up detail crew as a trustee around 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 16.

MPD lists suspects

Staff Report Suspects allegedly involved in a drive-by shooting in Mamou have been identified, according to the Mamou Police Department.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. Arrested were the following persons: • Kenyon Joseph Boyd, 22, Ville Platte, was arrested April 15, 2022, by the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for five counts of failure to appear for court.