Crime Press Releases

St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Two Stolen Golf Courts Recovered – Ryan Stewart Arrested

On Friday, February 27, 2015, at 12:29 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies stopped the driver of a golf cart near the intersection of Highway LA 44 and Central Avenue in Reserve. The driver initially identified himself with a fictitious...

Carlos Parrilla Jr. arrested in Murder Investigation

On Friday morning, March 6, 2015, Carlos Parrilla Jr. voluntarily walked in the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division and met with detectives regarding the murder of Juan Jose Rivera on December 2, 2014 in LaPlace. During the...

Wanted Subject Chad Cooper Arrested in Kenner

Kenner authorities arrested a subject on unrelated charges who St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office detectives wanted in connection with the burglary of Jackson Industries on Jaubert Lane in LaPlace. Authorities arrested Chad Cooper, 29, whose last known...

Kidnapping Suspect Jermaine Green Lead Deputies on Vehicle Pursuit

On Sunday, February 22, 2015, at 10:05 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to Birdies at 901 East Airline Highway in LaPlace for the report of a man following the female complainant. When deputies arrived, they saw a woman in the front...

Simple Robbery Investigation Leads to 4 Juvenile Arrest

On Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 4:12 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 400 block of Coles Landing in Reserve for the report of a simple robbery. The 36-year-old male victim told deputies that while at the store near his...

Operation “Sell Me Something Mister”

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics detectives recently concluded a six-month long undercover investigation into street level narcotics dealers. During operation “Sell Me Something Mister”, narcotics detectives worked sixty-seven cases on...

Public’s Assistance Requested in Finding Car – February 13, 2015

On January 16, 2015 at approximately 8:22 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office received a call reporting an armed robbery in progress at Cash for Less, 1001 West Airline Highway in Laplace. When deputies arrived on scene, the victims told deputies that the...

Armed Robbery Investigation – Heather Lane, LaPlace

On Monday, February 9, 2014, at 10:01 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 1100 block of Heather Lane in LaPlace for the report of an armed robbery. The 20-year-old female victim told deputies that when she left her residence to...

Two Subjects Arrested in Gunshots Fired Investigation

Corey Anderson Shaquille Matthews St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office detectives arrest two subjects in connection with the report of gunshot fired on Tuesday, February 3, in the area of East 22nd Street and River Road in Reserve. Through witness accounts of...

Clarence Bolden Arrested after Pursuit and Burglary

On Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at 10:52 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 500 block of Central Avenue in Reserve for the report of an aggravated burglary. The 53-year-old female victim told deputies that when she walked in her...