Crime Press Releases

St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Kaleal Laurent Arrested in Road Rage Shooting

Kaleal Laurent, 21, of LaPlace was arrested Sunday, December 19, 2021, for attempted murder charges following a road rage shooting on Interstate 10 in LaPlace. On Sunday, December 19, 2021, about 1 p.m., deputies responded to Interstate 10 at the Belle Terre exit in...

Ralayasia Moore Arrested for Attempted Second Degree Murder

Ralayasia Moore, 19, of LaPlace was arrested this morning in connection to a shooting that left two women injured on Friday, December 17, 2021 in a shopping center parking lot in LaPlace. On Friday, December 17, 2021, about 8 p.m., officers working the holiday...

Norman Duhe Arrested

Norman Duhe, 37, of Garyville, faces drug and other charges after causing a disturbance at a Garyville business. On Dec. 1, 2021, officers observed a suspicious male, later identified as Duhe, loitering at a business in the 5300 block of West Airline Highway. Through...

Juveniles Arrested for Armed Robbery

Two male juveniles, ages 15 and 17, were arrested Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in connection to an armed robbery in Garyville. On Tuesday, November 30, 2021 about 3:15 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Historic East Street in Garyville in reference to an...

Sean Gautreaux Arrested for Stealing Shingles

Sean Gautreaux, 39, of Gramercy, was arrested Monday, November 15, 2021, for stealing shingles from a LaPlace business on November 5, 2021. On Friday, November 5, 2021, about 2 p.m., officers responded to the business in reference to a theft incident. Officers learned...

Mario Aguilera Arrested in Roofing Nails Theft Investigation

Mario Gonzales Aguilera, 37, of Dallas, TX, was arrested Tuesday, November 9, 2021, for stealing three cases of roofing nails from the driveway of a residence on Banks Court in LaPlace about 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Through investigation and review of...

ATV Seized, Driver Arrested

Terriona Ford, 22, of LaPlace was arrested November 8, 2021 about 8 a.m. for recklessly driving an all-terrain vehicle through a LaPlace neighborhood. Patrolling the area of Carrollwood and Greenwood drives, officers observed a four-wheeler travelling on the roadway...

Baton Rouge Men Arrested for Theft

Two Baton Rouge men were arrested October 28, 2021 for stealing metal from the St. John Parish’s utilities yard in LaPlace. Armand Steward, 33, and Naquel Dotch, 32, and were booked with theft - $1,000 - $5,000 (felony). Both are being held in custody in lieu of a...

Deshontay Morgan Arrested for Bank Fraud, Access Device Fraud

Deshontay Morgan, 20, of Reserve was arrested October 26, 2021 after stealing credit card information from a customer at a local car wash. On Monday, October, 18, 2021, officers responded to a complaint from a local car wash in reference to an employee stealing credit...

Travis Vicknair Booked with Rape

Travis Vicknair, 37, of Reserve was arrested October 28, 2021 for rape of a juvenile after the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office received a complaint that Vicknair had inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile. On October 19, 2021, officers began investigating the...