Crime Press Releases
St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.Charles Lanoue Arrested for Theft and Faces Other Charges
Charles R. Lanoue, 32, of LaPlace was arrested October 19, 2021 after a theft complaint led officers to find an explosive device, bomb manufacturing materials, drugs, and guns at Lanoue’s residence in LaPlace. On Monday, October 18, 2021, about 9:30 p.m., officers...
Donald Johnson Jr. Arrested for Illegal Drug Activity
Donald Johnson Jr., 52, of LaPlace, was arrested October 14, 2021 in connection to illegal drug activity in St. John the Baptist Parish. After a months long investigation, detectives with the Special Operations Division and Criminal Investigations Division executed a...
B.J. Brown Arrested After Causing Vehicle Crash
B.J. Brown, 31, of Reserve was arrested Tuesday, October 5, 2021, after fleeing from officers and causing a vehicle crash in Reserve. On Monday, October 4, 2021, about 7 p.m., officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on La. 44 in Reserve. Officers...
Looters Arrested in Reserve and LaPlace
Nine people have been arrested as of September 5, 2021 for looting in separate incidents in LaPlace and Reserve. They are Gregory Melancon Jr., 32, of Reserve, Joekur Jones, 24, of LaPlace, and Zeciea Dorman, 21, of Richmond, Va.; Austin Delouise, 32, of Baton Rouge...
Mark Kimble Jr. Arrested for False Personation of an Officer
Mark Anthony Kimble Jr., 20, of LaPlace was arrested Sunday, August 15, 2021 after he activated a red and blue dash-mount lighting system on the console of his personal vehicle, attempting to yield traffic on Interstate 10 in St. John Parish, falsely personifying a...
Detectives Investigate LaPlace Shooting
Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, around 1 p.m., in the 2700 block of Cambridge Drive in LaPlace. Upon arrival, deputies learned two 18-year-old males had been shot and taken by personal vehicle to a local hospital. They...
Illegal Firearms Seized and Arrests Made
An initiative aimed at stemming an uptick in gun violence in St. John the Baptist Parish has resulted in almost two dozen firearms taken off the streets as well as several arrests, Sheriff Mike Tregre announced today. Following recent shootings in the parish, the SWAT...
Edgard Shooting Under Investigation
Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday, July 14, 2021, about 2 a.m., in the 100 block of Central Avenue in Edgard.Upon arrival, deputies learned a 20-year-old female was injured by broken glass from a window that had been shattered by gunfire....
Da’Juan Waxter Arrested in Shooting
Da’Juan Waxter, 20, of LaPlace was arrested in connection to an accidental shooting that left a 14-year-old girl injured.On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, about 11 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of Fife Lane in LaPlace in reference to a shooting....
Garyville Shooting Under Investigation
Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, about 3 a.m., in the 200 block of Historic Main Street in Garyville. Upon arrival, deputies located a 17-year-old male with a gunshot wound sitting on a couch. Officers learned the victim...