Crime Press Releases

St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Man and Woman Arrested During Drug Bust

A Reserve man and LaPlace woman were arrested August 28, 2020  after officers discovered more than 600 doses of Ecstasy and half pound of marijuana during an illegal drugs investigation. Arrested were B.J. Brown , 30, of Reserve and Cassandra Jones, 46, of LaPlace. On...

John Bogart Arrested for Child Sex Abuse

John Bogart, 47, of LaPlace was arrested Tuesday, August 11, 2020 for two counts of molestation of a juvenile (felony) and one count of first degree rape.Juvenile detectives opened an investigation into Bogart on August 1, 2020 when they learned of possible ongoing...

Ryan Modica Arrested for Vehicle Burglary

Ryan Joseph Modica, 27, of LaPlace, was arrested Sunday, August 2, 2020, after being caught on a surveillance camera burglarizing a vehicle. Modica was arrested less than an hour after the incident.On August 2, 2020, about 3:15 p.m., officers responded to the 100...

Suspects Wanted in Shooting Investigation Arrested

Sheriff Mike Tregre announced two LaPlace juveniles wanted in connection to a shooting in a LaPlace neighborhood have been arrested. Brandon Fleming, 16, and Ramon Patterson Jr., 15, were arrested July 28, 2020 in Baton Rouge. The St. John Sheriff’s Office is...

Oak Point Standoff Ends Peacefully

Sheriff Mike Tregre announced a situation involving a man who stated he was armed with two guns and barricaded himself inside his Oak Point Drive home ended peacefully in the afternoon of July 27, 2020 with no injuries.Keenon Alexander, 21, of LaPlace surrendered to...

Standoff Ends Peacefully

Sheriff Mike Tregre announced a situation involving a man who fired a gun inside a LaPlace business, fled the scene, then barricaded himself inside his Ridgefield Drive home ended peacefully in the late evening of July 15, 2020 with no injuries.The man surrendered to...

Detectives Investigate Shootings in LaPlace Neighborhood

Detectives with the St. John Sheriff’s Office are investigating two shooting incidents that occurred July 11-12, 2020 in a LaPlace neighborhood.Detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Brandon Fleming of LaPlace. He is a suspect in a shooting that occurred...

Arrests of July 10-12, 2020

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Detectives Investigate West Bank Shooting

Detectives with the St. John Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting that left a man and two juveniles injured.On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, about 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of West Sixth Street and La. 18 in Wallace in reference to a subject shooting...