Crime Press Releases

St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Report of Gunshots Investigated near East 22nd St in Reserve

On Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at 11:44 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the area of East 22nd Street and River Road in Reserve for the report of gunshots fired. No one was injured. A victim, whose residence was struck by a bullet,...

Kenneth Hayes III Booked for Armed Robbery of Birdie’s in LaPlace

On Monday, February 2, 2015, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies booked Kenneth Hayes III, 17, of Gus Street in New Orleans on an arrest warrant for armed robbery. Hayes was booked in connection to an armed robbery reported September 21, 2014. He had...

Corey Smith Arrested for Aggravated Burglary

On Monday, February 2, 2015, at 12:33 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence on Ridgewood Drive in LaPlace when the resident reported that someone broke into her house and was still there. Responding deputies entered the...

Edward Dennis Arrested for Simple Robbery

On Thursday, January 29, 2015, at 4:07 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to River Bend Truck Stop, 3901 West Airline Highway in Reserve, for the report of money stolen from a customer of the store. 911 dispatchers provided responding...

Seven Subjects Arrested for Firearm Violations

On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at 1:08 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 200 block of Chad B. Baker Street in Reserve for the report of gunshots heard in the area. The caller saw two vehicles, a white Durango and a gray...

Three Suspects Arrested for String of Purse Thefts

On Tuesday, January 13, 2015, St. John the Baptists Parish Sheriff's Office detectives arrested three suspects in connection to a string of three purse thefts that occurred at the LaPlace Wal-Mart on January 3 to January 12. Over the course of the investigation and...

Juvenile Arrested in Virginian Colony Burglary Investigation

On Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 2:18 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence in the 2300 block of Virginian Colony Drive in LaPlace for a burglar alarm activation and found the residence burglarized. The victim reported...

Antonio Jones Arrested in Shooting Investigation

On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 12:37 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office detectives with the assistance of the U.S. Marshalls Fugitive Task Force arrested Antonio Jones, 33, at a residence in the 100 block of Homewood Place in Reserve. Jones was arrested...

Roddy Johnson Arrested on Narcotics Tip

Based on information received from a narcotics tip, Monday, December 29, 2014, at 4:00 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Office narcotics detectives responded to the area of Cambridge Drive and Revere Drive in LaPlace looking Roddy Johnson, 22, of Revere Drive....