Crime Press Releases
St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.Student Charged with Menacing
Sheriff Mike Tregre announced March 24, 2023, that an arrest has been made in connection to an alleged threat of violence against Emily C. Watkins Elementary School in Reserve. A 15-year-old male juvenile, a student at the school, was arrested March 24, 2023 after...
Three Arrested in Connection to LaPlace Shooting
Three people have been arrested in connection with a shooting on Friday, February 10, 2023, in LaPlace. Arrested February 10, 2023 were Raekwon Batiste, 21, Jonathan Williams, 18, and a 16-male juvenile, all of LaPlace. About noon, officers responded to a...
Juvenile Arrested for Bringing Gun to School
A 13-year-old student at LaPlace Elementary was arrested Tuesday, February 1, 2023 for bringing a handgun to school. About 2:15 a.m., school resource officers learned that a teacher located a 9 mm handgun in a male student’s waistband as the student reported for a...
New Orleans Man Arrested for Vehicle Burglary
A New Orleans man was arrested January 17, 2023 in connection to a vehicle burglary at a LaPlace business. Lucito Fuentes, 19, was charged with simple burglary. On January 16, 2023, about 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 4300 block of U.S. 51 in...
LaPlace Man Arrested After Disturbance and Assaulting an Officer
Donald Washington, 37, of LaPlace was arrested Sunday, January 15, 2023 after causing a disturbance at a local business and assaulting an officer. On Sunday, January 15, 2023, about 2:15 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 800 block of West Airline Highway...
LaPlace Man Arrested in Homicide of his Aunt
A LaPlace man was arrested January 10, 2023 in connection with the death of his aunt at their Janice Lane home in LaPlace. Christian Robinson, 25, has been charged with second degree murder in the death of Suzanne Robinson, 57. On January 10, 2023, about 11:30 a.m....
LaPlace Man Arrested During Business Burglary
On Sunday, January 1, 2023, St. John Sheriff’s Department was called out to a business for a suspicious person trespassing on the property. When deputies arrived on scene, they spoke to an employee of the business and learned that no one was supposed to be at the...
LaPlace Man Arrested Again for Arson
Martrell LaShawn Tuco, 37, of LaPlace, was arrested December 25, 2022 after he set fire to a trash dumpster near the St. John Parish 911 Communications Building in LaPlace. On December 24, 2022, about 5 a.m., deputies were patrolling the parish government complex on...
Citizens Maintain Visual of Drugs Thrown From Vehicle During Pursuit in Stole Vehicle
Victor Wooten, 30, of Pasadena Harris County, Texas was arrested Saturday, December 17, 2022, during a stolen vehicle investigation in which illegal drugs were discovered. On Saturday, December 17, 2022, about 11 a.m., deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop...
Juveniles Arrested in Connection to LaPlace Shooting
Two male juveniles from LaPlace have been arrested in connection to a shooting in LaPlace. A 15-year-old male was arrested December 15, 2022, and a 16-yeare-old male was arrested December 13, 2022. On Sunday, December 04, 2022, about 6:30 p.m., officers responded to...