Crime Press Releases

St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Juvenile Arrested in Elm Street Burglary Investigation

On Friday, December 19, 2014, at 10:23 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence in the 200 block of Elm Street in LaPlace for the report of a burglary in progress. A family member of whose residence was burglarized was passing...

Roland Lewis Arrested in Edgard Armed Robbery Investigation

Oct 2, 2015 - Two more subjects arrested in Armed Robbery, Click here to read full release On Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at 8:39 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 2900 block of Highway LA 18 in Edgard for the report of an...

Juvenile Arrested in Gunshot Investigation – Delta Rd, LaPlace

December 16, 2014  On Monday, December 15, 2014, at 1:05 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office detectives booked a 16-year-old male juvenile in connection with the shooting incident that occurred in the 1500 block of Delta Road on Friday, December 12....

Home Invasion Investigation – Oakland Court, Garyville

On Sunday, December 14, 2014, at 8:04 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence in the 100 block of Oakland Court in Garyville for the report of a home invasion. The 30-year­old female victim told deputies that she had just...

Gunshots Investigated – Yorktowne Drive, LaPlace

On Sunday, December 14, 2014, at 7:03 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 2000 block of Yorktowne Drive in LaPlace for the report of gunshots heard in the area and a car being shot. Residents told investigators that they heard...

Aggravated Burglary Investigation – Central Ave, Reserve

        On Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at 8:16 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 300 block of Central Avenue in Reserve for the report of an unknown black man with a gun in the complainant's house....

Hollis Braxton Arrested for Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile

On Thursday, December 4, 2014, at 1:23 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Hollis Braxton, 40, of Marigold Street in Mt Airy. Deputies arrested Braxton in Reserve near the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Beech Grove Drive on an...

Homicide Investigation – Montegut Ave, LaPlace

On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at 9:23 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 100 block of Montegut Avenue in LaPlace for the report of a man bleeding and laying in the street. Responding deputies found the man unresponsive and not...

WANTED for questioning in LaPlace Burglary

St John Sheriff's Office is asking the public for assistance in identifying the suspect in this video. He is wanted for questioning regarding a burglary that took place on November 18, 2014, at 3:40am in the 3000 block of US Hwy 51 in LaPlace. The suspect is wanted...

Two Joint Narcotics Investigations Lead to Five Arrests

Grayland Washington   Anthony Lennix Romon Granger Travoris Thomas   Shane Nicholson Two joint narcotics investigations with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division, U.S. Homeland Security, and U.S. Postal Service led to the...