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This Week In New Orleans Louisiana: Police Officer Led Bridge Police On High Speed Chase, Almost Ran Over An Officer, And Slapped Another - Officer Ashely Terry Suspended After Drawing Gun On Woman And Children In Road Rage Incident At Day Cap Pickup Line, And Another Disciplined Over Unapproved Uniform Shirt
July 18th, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - After a string of cops in trouble this week, New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley and his assistant chiefs said Friday that they were going to each of the NOPD districts to address the force at roll call meetings.
He says they will “encourage and demand professionalism.”
Speaking about all the recent controversy, Riley told WWL First news, “It’s a major embarrassment for this police department.”
In the past week there have been three New Orleans Police officers disciplined for alleged inappropriate activity.
One NOPD officer allegedly led bridge police on a high speed chase, almost ran over an officer and allegedly slapped a cop.
Another cop was steeped in controversy for wearing an unapproved uniform.
Read MoreNew Orleans Louisiana Police Officer David Ellis Suspended After Doing Nothing When Police Officer Ashely Terry Threatened Woman And Children At Day Cam With A Gun In Road Rage Incident
July 18th, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley on Friday suspended Officer David Ellis, who responded to a complaint against another officer accused of waving a gun and screaming expletives at a woman picking up children from a community center.
Ellis, a five year police veteran, is the second officer suspended in connection with Tuesday’s incident involving Officer Ashely Terry.
Riley said officers responded to the Treme Community Center but no report was filed. A police statement on Friday said an investigation determined that Ellis may not have taken the appropriate action when he arrived on scene.
The department says Ellis was suspended without pay, pending the outcome of the investigation and a final review by Riley.
Terry, who has been on the force for 15 months, also was suspended without pay while the department investigates her alleged actions. Appeared Here
More Discipline Possible After Crazed New Orleans Police Officer Ashley Terry Pulled Gun On A Woman And Children In Road Rage Incident At Children’s Day Camp - Officer Responding To 911 Call Didn’t Bother With Report Or Talk To Victims Or Witnesses
July 17th, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - New Orleans Police Chief Warren Riley says investigators are not done with the case of a cop allegely screaming and waving a gun at chidren in a day camp pick-up line.
He says they are investigation claims that an officer tried to sweep allegations of another cop’s misconduct under the rug.
Riley told WWL First News, “We don’t cover up anyting. If that officer went out and covered up something, he’s going to suffer the consequences. Clearly!”
Riley already suspended officer Ashley Terry (pictured) for allegedly waving her gun at a driver and some children in a fit of rage at the day camp pick up line.
The officer who responded to the ensuing 911 call didn’t file a report on the incident and witnesses says he didn’t even talk to the people who saw what happened.
Veteran Brusly Louisiana Police Officer Robert Williams Arrested, Suspended, Charged After Robbing Motorist Of $2,900
July 15th, 2008
BRUSLY, LOUISIANA - A man who spent the last several years serving and protecting south Louisiana communities now finds himself on the other side of the law.
The police chief in Brusly says this case surprised and sickened him all at the same time.
Officer Robert Williams is accused of stepping over the line to line his pockets, according to the chief.
Williams allegedly pulled a man over Thursday and while checking him found $2900 in one pocket and around $40 in another.
Detectives say Williams decided to help himself to the $2900. They say the money didn’t make it to the police station, until it mysteriously showed up after people started asking questions.
Chief Jamie Whaley plans to return the money to the man. He says the man had just left a construction job and that’s probably why he had so much cash on him.
Read MoreVeteran Slidell Louisiana Police Officer Jonahan M. Lutman Arrested, Quits, Confesses, Charged With Robbing Motorists
July 15th, 2008
SLIDELL, LOUISIANA - Slidell Chief of Police Freddie Drennan announced Friday his department had arrested one of its own for using legal traffic stops to steal money from Hispanic males.
Jonathan M. Lutman, 25, a two-year veteran of the Slidell Police force, was charged with nine counts of theft, that includes one count of theft over $500 and eight counts of theft under $300, plus four counts of malfeasance, after an investigation turned up evidence Lutman stole cash during five routine traffic stops going back to April 6.
“It’s a sad day when I have to do this,” Drennan said at a Friday press conference. “This is a blemish on us here and law enforcement as a whole.”
Drennan said Lutman resigned from the police department early Friday morning after he was arrested and has confessed to the five thefts. The chief said Lutman might have stolen less than $3,000 but more than $2,500.
Read MoreFormer Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Sheriff’s Office Employee Charged With Child Molestation
July 12th, 2008
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - A former East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office purchasing agent has been indicted on an aggravated sex-crime charge involving a juvenile.
The grand jury alleged Thursday that 41-year-old Reginald Tooley committed the sex offense between January 2004 and October 2007.
Tooley was fired the day he was arrested in October. He was the lead purchasing agent for the Sheriff’s Office.
Tooley had worked at the Sheriff’s Office since 2005 and was responsible for evaluating and awarding bids, sheriff’s officials said at the time of his arrest. Tooley was a civilian employee and had no law enforcement-related duties, officials said.
Sheriff’s officials said the inappropriate sexual behavior occurred multiple times, but the indictment charges him with one count.
The young girl eventually told her mother about the incidents, and the mother contacted the Sheriff’s Office, officials have said. If convicted, Tooley would face a prison sentence of 5 to 20 years, prosecutor Melissa Morvant said.
Read MoreSlidell Louisiana Police Officer Honathan M. Lutman Arrested, Quits, Charged With Thefts From Motorists
July 11th, 2008
SLIDELL, LOUISIANA - Slidell Police arrested one of their own today after an internal investigation determined the officer stole from several Hispanic motorists during traffic stops, authorities said.
Officer Jonathan M. Lutman, 25, resigned Friday after two years on the force. He was booked with one count of theft over $500, eight counts of theft under $300 and four counts of malfeasance in office, Police Chief Freddy Drennan said at a news conference.
During at least four traffic stops between April and June, Lutman, a uniformed patrolman, took billfolds from Hispanic men in the cars he stopped, Drennan said. Lutman took cash from the wallets before returning them to his victims, the chief said.
“Anytime we have to arrest one of our own its a blemish on this department and police departments in general,” Drennan said.
Read MoreNatchitoches Louisiana Police Officer Suspended After Losing Taser Weapon, Geting Zapped, And Shooting Man
July 11th, 2008
NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA - A Natchitoches police officer has been placed on administrative leave with pay after shooting at a man Wednesday night who he says shot him with a Taser stun gun that had been wrestled from the officer.
Two Natchitoches men, including the man who is alleged to have shot the officer with the stun gun, were arrested and face several charges, police said. Officers also discovered a stolen handgun, nearly $2,400 in cash stuffed in one of the men’s underwear and drugs.
Natchitoches Police Chief Larry Vaughn said they are in the process of investigating the officer-involved shooting although “everything looks to be in order.”
“We are going to do the full investigation and make sure all of our t’s are crossed and our i’s dotted and make sure everything is done properly and according to policy,” he said.
Read MoreNew Orleans Louisiana Police Suspend 35 Year Veteran, 15 Minutes From Retirement, For Wearing The Wrong Shirt
July 10th, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – A 35-year veteran police officer with the New Orleans Police Department was suspended, with only 15 minutes left on his last shift, for wearing the wrong uniform shirt.
Sergeant Bobby Guidry was moving his personal belongings from his office to his car when he was informed by a supervisor that the older, powder-blue uniform shirt he was wearing was out of regulation.
The department had recently changed from the powder-blue shirts to an unpopular all-black uniform following Hurricane Katrina. Superintendent Warren Riley, who has defended Sergeant Guidry’s suspension, says there are plans to switch back to the powder-blue shirts by the first of the year in order to boost employee morale.
Sergeant Guidry told New Orleans’ Times-Picayune newspaper that he wore the shirt on his last day out of respect to the 18 New Orleans police officers who had been killed in the line of duty during his long career, all of whom wore the same uniform.
Read MoreNew Orleans Parish Louisiana District Attorney Investigates New Orleans Police Officer Donyell Sanchell’s High Speed Chase, Slapping Another Officer, And Hit And Run
July 10th, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Orleans Parish District Attorney Keva Landrum-Johnson is investigating the incident involving an NOPD officer who led bridge police on a chase reaching 90mph over the Crescent City Connection last Saturday night.
The investigation, requested by the bridge police, could lead to state charges against the suspended officer, who now faces municipal charges of battery of police officers. The municipal charges carry lighter penalties.
38-year-old Donyell Sanchell, a 4-year veteran of the department, was suspended without pay after he allegedly struck the forearm of a bridge police officer with his truck as he sped off from a traffic stop on Orleans Avenue near Interstate 10.
Later, he allegedly slapped a bridge officer in the face after he was followed to the 1st District Police station on Rampart Street.
Sanchell was arraigned Tuesday morning in municipal courts on 2 counts of battery and a trial was set for August 6th.
Read MoreMarksville Louisiana Police Officer Victor Greenhouse Arrested, Charged With Selling Drugs - Related To His Chief
July 10th, 2008
MARKSVILLE, LOUISIANA - Authorities say a Marksville police officer is one of two people facing charges following a drug investigation.
Police Chief Newman Greenhouse says Officer Victor Greenhouse was booked with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and malfeasance.
The chief and the officer are distantly related.
Also booked with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute was 29-year-old Monica Hampton of Marksville.
The chief says the investigation of Victor Greenhouse and Hampton came after a package coming across the U.S.-Mexico border was flagged for containing drugs.
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Veteran New Orleans Police Officer Donyell Sanchell Suspended After High-Speed Chase, Slapping Another Officer, And Hit And Run - Cited, Not Arrested - Says He Was Late For Work
July 8th, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - The New Orleans Police Department has suspended one of its officers after he allegedly led Crescent City Connection police on a high-speed chase, fled after being pulled over, and slapped a bridge police officer who followed him to his district station, authorities said.
Officer Donyell Sanchell, a four-year veteran in NOPD’s 1st District, has been suspended without pay after the Saturday incident, according to police spokesman Bob Young.
Sanchell, 38, was given a municipal summons on two counts of battery, a traffic citation for careless driving and a citation for hit-and-run, according to the bridge police.
The incident began on the Crescent City Connection on Saturday about 6:50 p.m. when a bridge police officer saw a black pickup truck traveling more than 90 miles per hour in a 50-mph zone and “switching lanes in an erratic manner during heavy traffic,” according to a bridge police report.
Read MoreVeteran New Orleans Louisiana Police Officer Donyell Sanchell Suspended But NOT Arrested, Charged After High Speed Chase, Hitting One Officer With His Truck And Bitch Slapping Another, And Hit And Run - His Excuse: He Was Late For Work
July 8th, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - A New Orleans Police officer has been suspended without pay from the force after being charged with multiple traffic offenses, including hit and run.
The high speed chase was caught by the dashboard camera of a Crescent City Connection police cruiser.
It was almost 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, when two Crescent City police officers noticed a black pickup truck traveling east across the Crescent City Connection.
The officers reported that the truck was going in excess of 90 mph in a 50-mph-zone and switched lanes erratically.
The driver of the truck was identified as New Orleans police officer Donyell Sanchell, a four-year veteran of the department.
The police report states that despite having their lights and siren on the pickup truck didn’t pull over and continued east until taking the Vieux Carre exit and coming to a stop at the bottom of the exit.
Read MoreSuspended Minden Louisiana Police Officer Craigburke Bucknor Fired After Using Another Officer’s Gas Card To Steal $400 In Fuel - Police Officer David Bradshaw Quits Amid Efforts To Fire Him
July 8th, 2008
MINDEN, LOUISIANA — A suspended Minden police officer accused in May of felony theft was fired Monday night by the Minden City Council.
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The vote was unanimous to fire Craigburke Bucknor, effective on the date of his May 2 suspension. Bucknor’s suspension has been without pay.
Bucknor, 30, was arrested by Minden police detectives after an investigation indicated he had accessed another officer’s gas card to charge $400 in fuel for personal use.
Bucknor confessed to detectives after being confronted. He had been employed with the department since 2005 and had no prior disciplinary problems.
In other police-related matters Monday, the City Council:
* Accepted the resignation of police officer David Bradshaw, effective Sunday. Bradshaw had been recommended for termination by the Personnel Committee.
* Confirmed the employment of Heath Humble as a Minden police officer, subject to his successfully passing all applicable tests.
Read MoreCourt Dates Set For 4 Former Ferriday Louisiana Police Officer Indicted On Laundry List Of Charges
July 3rd, 2008
FERRIDAY, LOUISIANA - Court dates have been set for four former Ferriday police officers who were indicted in March by a parish Grand Jury.
All have entered pleas of not guilty.
A trial of motions is slated July 23rd for Rickey Hollins, 42, 200 South Oak St., Vidalia. Hollins was indicted for false imprisonment, aggravated assault, malfeasance in office and two counts of injuring public records.
Willie Robinson has filed a motion to quash his indictment. A hearing on that matter is slated for August 6th. Robinson, 41, 110 Loomis St., Clayton, was indicted for false imprisonment and malfeasance in office.
Arthur Johnson, a former towing service employee, will also be in court on August 6th. A preliminary hearing is scheduled in his case. Johnson was indicted on one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Status hearings are scheduled August 13th for Juanita January and John Hawkins.
Read MoreFormer Shreveport Louisiana Police Officer Roderick “Rickey” Moore Found Guilty After Supplying Drugs To Whores In Exchange For Sex - Even His Daughter Testified Against Him
June 30th, 2008
CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA - A Caddo jury quickly found former Shreveport police officer Roderick “Rickey” Moore guilty Saturday of supplying drugs to strippers in return for sexual favors.
Judge John Joyce polled the seven-woman, five-man jury just after 2 p.m., barely two hours after he charged them. That showed only two of the 12 jurors believing defense claims there was no proof Moore actually passed drugs to the police confidential informant, a stripper at Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club. Moore, 52, had been charged with providing her with Lortab and cocaine.
Moore was impassive as the jury determined his fate. He was dressed in tan pants and a gray tweed jacket with elbow protectors, and looked almost professorial. His family members did not comment. But his daughter Kammi, who testified against her father, was quietly overcome by emotion as she sat in a rear row of seats as the verdict was read.
Read MoreJefferson Parish Louisiana Deputy Sheriff’s Patrol Car Ends Up In The Mississippi River - Department Claims He Didn’t Leave Keys In Car (Yeah, Right)
June 29th, 2008
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA - According to Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand, a 22 year old man stole a marked police vehicle this morning just after 6 am.
Normand says that a Fourth District patrol division officer was investigating a suspicious person complaint in the 2500 block of N. Woodlawn in Metairie, the officer returned to find that his marked JPSO had been stolen.
Less than ten minutes later, the Jefferson Parish 911 center was notified by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office that a white male was driving police unit erratically on the Mississippi river levee. St. Charles officers responded to the complaint and observed the suspect drive the unit into the Mississippi River. He was apprehended a short time later while swimming in the river.
Colonel John Fortunado with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says the cruiser was not running at the time it was stolen, and “the officer had his keys in his pocket.”
Read MoreSt. Helena Parish Louisiana Deputy Sheriff Jessie Hughes Arrested, Suspended, Jailed, And Fired, Charged With Child Molestation And Rape
June 28th, 2008
ST. HELENA, LOUISIANA - A local police officer was arrested on Thursday and charged with molesting a juvenile and aggravated rape.
St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jessie Hughes was arrested as a result of a complaint of an alleged rape of a juvenile, the Louisiana State Police Department said.
Hughes was initially placed on administrative leave without pay while police investigated the claim. After the investigation, he was placed under arrest and taken to the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.
Following his arrest, he was fired from the St. Helena Sheriff’s Department. Appeared Here
Trial Begins For Fired Veteran Shreveport Louisiana Police Officer Sgt. Rickey Moore - Charged With Selling Drugs
June 24th, 2008
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA - Jury selection began today in the trial of fired Shreveport police sergeant Rickey Moore, who is charged with selling cocaine at a downtown nightclub.
Moore was arrested last November and accused of selling cocaine. Narcotics agents said they videotaped Moore passing cocaine at the nightclub. The 17-year veteran of the Police Department, who worked as a patrol sergeant, was fired the next day.
Moore, 52, denies selling drugs and has pleaded not guilty in Caddo District Court.
A second police officer, Joey Willis, is accused of checking license plate numbers for Moore in an effort to find out who had tipped police about Moore’s alleged drug activities. Willis, who was fired from the Police Department last month, has pleaded not guilty to malfeasance in office charges and is awaiting trial.
Moore also faces charges in Bossier Parish that he kept a pharmacopoeia of drugs at his home in Princeton. He has pleaded not guilty to those charges.
Read MoreDouble Standard: Louisiana Lawmaker State Rep. Regina A. Barrow’s Son Released On Personal Surety Bond In Murder Case, Co-Defendant Remains Jailed On $250,000 Bond
June 24th, 2008
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - State District Judge Janice Clark this morning said she “is convinced” that the $100,000 bond she set for the son of a state lawmaker in a murder case is appropriate.
Clark said in court that she “has not been contacted by anyone representing any co-defendant, witness or victim in this matter” to complain about the bond she set last week.
Clark set Barrow’s bond Friday. She called today’s hearing to see if the bond she set should be changed.
Barrow, 21, 6512 Vineyard Drive, the son of state Rep. Regina A. Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, has been booked in the shooting death of a church musician.
He and another man, Michael Smith Jr., 20, 2882 Saratoga Drive, are accused in the March 20 killing of Brent Cole. They have each been booked with principal to second-degree murder and illegal use of a firearm.
Read MoreCrazed Hammond Louisiana Police Officers Invade Home In Armed Raid, With Warrant For Another Address, Assault Children, Illegally Search, Rob Man Of $600 - Officer Latter Attacks Their Robbery Victim As He Went To Police Station To File Complaint And Arrests Him On False Charges - Caught On Video
June 22nd, 2008
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA — A Tangipahoa family is accusing the Hammond Police Department of causing harm instead of bringing help with brutality, false arrest and illegal search and seizure.
News video here.
The Richardson’s have been in Hammond for years. Willie Richardson says he’s not perfect and he does have a police record, but he says he didn’t do anything to warrant what happened to him Friday afternoon.
Sandra and Willie Richardson say they were at home Friday afternoon around 4:00 pm enjoying time with their family, but they say their peaceful Friday turned into upside down, and it was all caught on home video. The Richardson’s home, they say, Hammond Police searched illegally.
“They had like four or five police officers come through the home with their guns drawn, telling us to get down. We had two kids laying on the floor that they stepped on. Another kid laying on the floor,” said Cheryl Jackson, sister of Sandra.
Read MoreFormer 26 Year Veteran Baton Rouge Louisiana Police Officer Lt. Paul Ruiz Pleads Guilty In Federal Court After Distributing Child Pornography
June 16th, 2008
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - A long-time Baton Rouge police officer pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to distributing child pornography.
Lieutenant Paul Ruiz, a 26-year veteran of the force, resigned earlier this year when federal agents started asking questions.
An FBI agent later testified he was able to download eight photos and one video, all containing child pornography, from files Ruiz made available over the internet.
The files, which show children involved in sex acts, were on Ruiz’s home computer in Denham Springs.
When he’s back in court for sentencing, the former high-ranking officer faces five to 20 years in prison.
Read MoreBaton Rouge Louisiana Deputy Sheriff Delloyd Burke, A Former Veteran New Orleans Police Officer, Arrested, Fired, And Charged After Being Found With A Truck Stolen In New Orleans During Hurricane Katrina
June 16th, 2008
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - A former New Orleans police officer who was working as a Baton Rouge deputy constable has been fired after detectives say he was found in possession of a truck stolen from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Delloyd Burke, 40, was charged with malfeasance in office and illegal possession of stolen things.
East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputies say Burke had a black Ford F-150 that was reported stolen from the New Orleans area in the days leading up to the landfall of Hurricane Katrina.
The EBR sheriff’s department says Burke served nine years with the New Orleans Police Department and has been employed with the Baton Rouge Constable’s Office for the past four months.
Deputies say City Constable Reginald Brown, Sr. fired Burke Monday morning before sheriff’s deputies arrested him.
He was taken to parish prison for booking.
Read MoreAssumption Parish Louisiana Deputy Sheriff Michael Pintado Arrested, Jailed, Suspended, Fired, And Charged After He Raped Female Motorist
June 16th, 2008
LABADIEVILLE, LOUISIANA - One area sheriff’s deputy now faces a long list of charges, including aggravated rape, after a traffic stop in Assumption Parish.
A family member of the alleged victim says the 26-year-old Mississippi woman is doing fairly well. She is shaken up, but they are relieved that former Deputy Michael Pintado is behind bars.
The 33-year-old was led out of the Assumption Parish jail Friday evening. In addition to the aggravated rape charge, Pintado also faces quite a few other charges, including aggravated kidnapping and malfeasance in office. The female victim alleges Pintado raped and forced her to perform oral sex on him, after pulling her over during a traffic stop.
Deputies say she was pulled over early Thursday morning in Labadieville on Hwy 1, just north of Hwy 1011, in Assumption Parish. The victim’s sister says after Pintado put the Mississippi woman into the back of his deputy car, he drove her to a family member’s home. We’re told she ran inside crying and throwing up.
Read MoreEviction By Death: New Orleans Louisiana Police Shoot And Kill Mentally Disabled Man Who Wouldn’t Leave FEMA Trailer
June 4th, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - A man fatally shot by police after a 10-hour standoff Wednesday had suffered with mental illness for much of his life, and it worsened in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a family member said.
Ending a 10-hour standoff, police shot and killed a New Orleans man who lived in a FEMA trailer.
Eric Minshew, 49, ordered Federal Emergency Management Agency workers to leave his trailer when they arrived for an inspection Tuesday afternoon, according to accounts from police.
Later, police said he fired at them several times and was fatally shot after pointing a handgun at officers who tried to arrest him. No officers were injured.
Rosemarie Brocato, who lives about a block away from the house, said she had told police, “He’s sick. Please don’t shoot him. He needs help.”
Read MoreCrazed Houma Louisiana Police Use Ridiculous And Obscure Law To Harass Local Barber - Prosecutors Tell Police “Not Yours!” And Want Stupid Law Tossed
May 28th, 2008
HOUMA, LOUISIANA - You’ve probably always suspected that police have a ticket quota and have to hand out a certain number of fines to keep politicians happy and City Hall coffers jingling. Authorities have always denied it, of course, and it’s tough to prove anything.
And then you come across a case like this one from a small town in Louisiana and those suspicions are ignited again. A 32-year-old barber in a place called Houma was given a citation by local cops last weekend. His offence: opening on a Monday.
May 19th may have been a holiday in Canada, but it wasn’t in the U.S. and they don’t have the same closing laws we do. So when Clyde Scott began business as usual in his barbershop on the first day of the work week and gave a few students getting ready for their graduation ceremony a haircut, a cop quickly moved in and issued him a ticket.
Read MoreCrybaby Cop: Mamou Louisiana Police Arrest Man For Rumours Accusing Chief Greg Dupuis Of Wrongdoing - eMail To Media “Recovered”
May 28th, 2008
MAMOU, LOUISIANA - Mamou Police arrested Bobby F. Simmons, 1803 Lynn St., Franklin, for defamation after recent rumors regarding a confrontation between Mamou Police Chief Greg Dupuis and Louisiana State Police were spread throughout the parish.
Dupuis said the rumors that he engaged in a confrontation with Louisiana State Police at his office or that he was arrested for driving while intoxicated are utterly ridiculous and slanderous.
Dupuis offered a reward of $500, out of his own pocket, for information leading to the identity of the person or persons spreading what he called “unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations.”
Dupuis said, “It has come to my attention from several different sources that rumors alleging I have been involved in ‘criminal’ conduct have been circulating within the entire parish. At this time, I am adamantly denying such activity and going on record as stating these allegations are false and out right ‘lies.’”
Read MoreLake Pontchartrain Louisiana Causeway Police Officers Sgt. Chris Dupont And Chad Dorsett Disciplined Following Stop Of Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price After He Crashed Through Toll Booth Barrier
May 25th, 2008
LOUISIANA - Lake Pontchartrain Causeway officials have disciplined both officers involved in the controversial traffic stop of Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price last month.
One of the officers who stopped Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price last month on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway has been demoted and faces a three-day suspension for failing to test Price for alcohol after he crashed through a toll booth barrier and continued to drive with no headlights.
Sgt. Chris Dupont, a 10-year veteran with the Causeway Police Department, will drop one rank to corporal and his pay will be reduced accordingly, Loicano announced Friday afternoon. His suspension includes the temporay loss of his take-home vehicle and the ability to work overtime or paid details during that pay period.
Raymond Burkart, Dupont’s attorney, said he does not feel the punishment fits the crime, calling Loicano’s decision “an egregious abuse of disciplinary discretion.” He said he plans to ask Loicano to reconsider his decision and would like another law enforcement agency to conduct a separate investigation into the matter.
Read MoreShreveport Louisiana City Marshal Carl Richard Jr. Arrested, Charged After Fixing Traffic Ticket
May 23rd, 2008
SHREVEPORT CITY, LOUISIANA - In the blink of an eye, A longtime Shreveport city marshal goes from protecting the public as an officer of the law to an inmate at Caddo Correctional Center, accused of trying to fix someone’s traffic ticket.
Shreveport City Marshal Deputy Carl Richard, Jr., faces charges of forgery, injuring a public record and filing false public records, all felonies. Police Chief Henry Whitehorn told us, “I’m not sure if it was a speeding ticket that was reduced to a seat belt violation, but it was a moving violation that was reduced to a non-movement violation.”
Video of Richard in February of 2007 showed him helping in a live report, demonstrating how quick a burglar can take valuables out of your home. Right now, Richard’s charges stem from changes made to one traffic ticket. But Chief Whitehorn added, “so without revealing the investigation, I would prefer leaving it with what he was charged with.”
Read MoreVivian Louisiana Police Officer Billy Washington Arrested, Charged With Burglary After Stealing Furniture For His Home
May 21st, 2008
Billy Washington, 46, of Dixie-Blanchard Road, was arrested by Caddo Parish sheriff’s deputies on a burglary charge.
The woman who lived in the mobile home told sheriff’s investigators she had to temporarily move out of her mobile home in Vivian because of a utility problem. When she checked on her property several months later, she found a freezer, two chests, a bed frame, end table and a mirror gone, deputies said.
Deputies said most of the property was taken to a mobile home where Washington lived. When detectives began investigating, it was moved to another residence in Vivian, deputies said.
Washington and a former family member, Charles Watson, 41, of Vivian, were booked Monday on simple burglary charges. Appeared Here
Toxicology Report Finds Laundry List Of Drugs In Port Barre Louisiana Police Chief David Richard’s Blood After He Crashed And Killed Himself
May 20th, 2008
PORT BARRE, LOUISIANA - The toxicology report is in for the Port Barre police chief who died in a car crash two months ago.
State Police say results from the crash show police chief David Richard had several drugs in his system including Diazepam, Nordiazepam and, Oxycodone.
The late Port Barre police chief was on his way to help out with a high speed pursuit when he crashed his vehicle and died.
Though it is unknown if these drugs contributed to the crash that claimed chief Richard’s life, these drugs are known to have side effects of drowsiness, confusion and even blurred vision.
Monroe City Louisiana Chief Deputy Marshall Robert Cherry Jr Arrested, Suspended, Facing Drug Charges
May 20th, 2008
MONROE CITY, LOUISIANA - The chief deputy of the Monroe City Marshal’s Office has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest on misdemeanor drug charges over the weekend.
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Robert Cherry Jr., 51, 6208 Cypress Point, Monroe, was booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center on Sunday on possession of marijuana, not using a turn signal and resisting an officer.
He also was accused of illegal possession of a firearm, but a state district judge found no probable cause for that charge.
Marshal Wince Highshaw described Cherry as a valued employee with 26 years of experience. He said Cherry is a “great guy” and has never presented problems at work.
“The whole office is devastated over this,” Highshaw said.
Highshaw said he is waiting for the outcome of an investigation by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office before taking further action.
Dumbass Church Point Louisiana Asst. Police Chief Carl Thibodaux Suspended After Prisoner In His Car Shot And Killed Himself
May 19th, 2008
CHRUCH POINT, LOUISIANA - New information tonight about the church point Assistant Police Chief who left a prisoner unattended in his police car, with his gun inside. As a result the suspect shot himself. Chief Albert Venable did place his assistant chief Carl Thibodaux on paid administrative leave.
The Chief is not sure how long that will last. Venable does confirm that he is working with city leaders to see if there was any violation of Police policy.
So right now neither State Police nor the District Attorney’s Office have been called in to assist. Investigators say it was Thibodaux’s gun that a suspect used to kill himself.
Thibodeaux left the suspect unattended in the car, while the gun was still inside. That suspect saw the gun and shot himself in the chest. He later died of his injuries.
Ville Platte Louisiana Residents Protest In Front Of Police Station - Chanting That Their Cops Are Crooked
May 18th, 2008
VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA - The Ville Platte Police Department knows the dangers of drugs and guns all too well. Authorities are dealing with a crime ridden city on a daily basis.
Some people in the community say while the crime might be out of control so are the officers.
Ville Platte is usually a quiet community, but Tuesday loud voices echoed in front of the police station. Some residents were chanting claims that cops are crooked.
TV 10 spoke with Ville Platte Police Chief, Neal Lartigue about his Police Department.
Telling us, Ville Platte law enforcement is committed to cleaning up the community of drugs and guns Making Ville Platte a safer place for residents.
Chief Lartigue released this statement to TV 10;
Read MoreFormer Lafayette Louisiana Police Chief Randy Hundley Back In Court
May 17th, 2008
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA - Former Lafayette Police Chief Randy Hundley was back in court Thursday.
Hundley and four other members of his department resigned two years ago following an Eyewitness News Investigation into allegations Hundley and members of his staff used an illegal listening device to eaves drop on fellow Police Officers. Thursday Hundley’s attorney, Jason Robideaux, filed a motion hoping to get most of the State’s evidence against his client thrown out of court.
But prosecutors say Robideux’s argument doesn’t hold water. The prosecution filed a motion of its own this morning alleging that in addition to the illegal listening device Hundley also installed a camera to spy on Interim Police Chief Jim Craft. We’ll have more on that tonight in the evening additions of Eyewitness News.
New Orleans Louisiana Police Officer Rydell Diggs Arrested, Suspended, Charged With Beating Motorist And Taking Money
May 15th, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - A New Orleans Police Officer has been arrested for beating and taking money from a motorist at a traffic stop.After an investigation by the Public Integrity Bureau, the NOPD arrested Rydell Diggs, a seven-year veteran of the force, according to a statement by the NOPD.
The investigation began after a motorist complained to police that Diggs had beaten and taken money from the complainant at a traffic stop. The Integrity Bureau launched an investigation, locating a witness which led to the arrest, according to the NOPD.
Police said that Officer Diggs was immediately placed on administrative reassignment pending the outcome of the investigation.
After completing the investigation, the information was sent to the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office
Diggs was charged with aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon, theft of U.S. currency of $300 and malfeasance in office.
Read MoreNew Orleans Non-Working Crime Cameras And Ineffective 311 Phone System Under Investigation
May 15th, 2008
Recently the two programs have come under fire – the 311 phone program for concerns over costs and the effectiveness of the program and the crime cameras over concern that the majority of them do not work.
The council had threatened a subpoena to force the administration to turn over records on those programs.
The council decided not to move forward on its motion to subpoena the Nagin administration after records were given to councilmembers Wednesday, minutes before their 4:00 pm deadline.
The councils says they have the right to subpoena the Nagin administration in the future if they do not receive cooperation in their investigation.
The council is expected to invite the mayor’s office of technology to a governmental affairs committee meeting to ask further questions later this month.
Federal Corruption Trial For Caddo Parish Louisiana Judges Michael Walker And Vernon Claville Postponed
May 9th, 2008
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA - The federal corruption trial of two Caddo Parish judges, scheduled to start Monday, has been delayed a week after one of the defense attorneys is out of the case because of an apparent conflict of interest.
Caddo District Judge Michael Walker and Caddo Juvenile Court Judge Vernon Claville are accused of taking bribes in return for favorable sentences and bond reductions in cases before them. Both men deny the charges.
One of Walker’s two lawyers won’t be part of the defense team. FBI wiretaps that are central to the government’s case picked up conversations involving the defense attorney’s former law partner. That former partner could have to testify, which would create a conflict of interest.
The trial will begin on May 19 in U.S. District Court in Shreveport.
Defense attorneys today also dropped a request to have the defendants tried separately.
Read MoreVeteran Bossier City Louisiana Jailer Rodney Brown Arrested, Charged With Obscenity And Malfeasance In Office After Attack On Female Inmate
May 9th, 2008
BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA - Rodney Brown, a Bossier City jailer was arrested Tuesday and charged with obscenity and malfeasance in office.
Brown, who’s been with the department for seven years, is accused of inappropriately touching a female inmate.
Mark Natale says Brown was arrested following an internal affairs investigation and a subsequent criminal investigation.
Minden Louisiana Police Officer Craig Bucknor Arrested, Charged With Theft
May 2nd, 2008
MINDEN, LOUISIANA - A Minden police officer has been arrested for theft after using a department gas card for personal use.
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Craigburke Bucknor, 30, was arrested by Minden detectives when he arrived at the police department for duty at 10 p.m. Thursday. He was booked into Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center on charges of felony theft.