Sheriff Charles R. Guillory, of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office releases the following:
On the 21 of November 2020, Deputy's with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff Department Criminal Patrol Unit, were on west Hickory when they noticed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. The vehicle was stopped in the parking lot of L& V store on south Soileau street. The driver attempted to entered the store and was stopped by deputies and advised of the reason for the stop. When deputies looked inside the vehicle there was a piece of crack cocaine in plain view. The driver was then arrested and a search of the vehicle was conducted. Deputies located synthetic marijuana and hand gun inside the vehicle. The driver was charged as follows.
Richard Martin Fontenot
1617 Alamo road
Washington LA. 70586
B/M age 48
LA:RS: 30:104 Failure to signal
LA: Rs: 40:966c Possession of crack cocaine
LA:RS 40:966 Possession of synthetic marijuana
LA:RS: 14:95E CDS in presence of firearm
LA:RS: 14:95.1 Felon in possession of a firearm
LA:RS: 32:415 Driving under suspension
LA:RS: 40:1023 Possession of drug paraphernalia
BOND IS PENDING AT THIS TIME
As always, Sheriff Charles R Guillory and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office is always seeking information on criminal activity and urges the Public to contact their Investigation Department via phone at 337-363-2161 or through the agency's website at www.evangelineparishsheriff.org. Any person/s reporting information will remain anonymous.