Crime Press Releases

St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Illegal Blue Lights Leads to Gun and Drug Arrest

Mark Lagrande While on patrol on Homewood Place in Reserve Tuesday, March 24, 2015, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies made a traffic stop on a car for having blue headlights. When deputies approached the car, they saw in plain view an assault rifle...

Terrance Carlisle Arrested for Carnal Knowledge of Juvenile

Terrance Carlisle On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 8:07 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence in the 2000 block of Cambridge Drive in LaPlace for the report of suspicious activity.  The complainant told deputies that...

Kya Smothers Arrested in Stabbing Investigation

On Monday, March 9, 2015, at 12:45 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office Kya  Smothers deputies responded to the St James Parish Hospital emergency room when hospital personnel alerted authorities that a stabbing victim walked in for medical care. The...

Suspect Arrested in Westbank Attempted Armed Robbery Investigation

On Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 3:57 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Shell gas station at 707 Highway LA 3127 in Edgard for the report of an attempted armed robbery. No one was injured. Shawn  Himel The perpetrator was...

Reisha Robertson arrested for Burglary of Catering Business

On Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 11:20 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to Duhe Catering at 407 East Airline Highway in LaPlace for the report of a fire alarm activation. Upon the deputies' arrival, there was no fire, but they found...

Three Teens Arrested in Simple Robbery Investigation

On Friday, March 13, 2015, at 9:22 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 500 block of Plymouth Drive in LaPlace for the report of a subject being jumped and beaten and having his cell phone stolen. Emergency medical technicians...

Gunshots Fired Investigation – East 13th St, Reserve LA

On Sunday, March 15, 2015, at 12:02 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to East 13th Street in Reserve for the report of gunshots heard. Responding deputies spoke with the driver of a party bus who told deputies that his bus was struck...

Shooting Investigation – West 2nd St, LaPlace

On Friday, March 13, 2015, at 12:14 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 200 block of West 2nd Street in LaPlace for the report of a man being shot. When deputies arrived, they located the 25-year-old male victim who sustained a...

Lendell Smith arrested after Shots Fired in Incident

On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 8:37 pm, Saint John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to Daiquiris and Company, 640 West Airline Highway, in Laplace for the report of shots fired. The subjects involved in the incident fled the area prior to the...