Former St. John Sheriff’s Office Deputy Arrested

Former St. John Sheriff’s Office Deputy Arrested

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested former St. John Sheriff’s Office deputy Jeff Patterson on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, and booked him with two counts of taking contraband to/from penal institutions prohibited (felony) and two counts of malfeasance...
LaPlace Traffic Stop Nets Stolen Texas Gun and Marijuana

LaPlace Traffic Stop Nets Stolen Texas Gun and Marijuana

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office recovered a 9 mm semiautomatic gun reported stolen in Texas following a traffic stop Wednesday night (Nov. 13, 2024) on Cambridge Drive in LaPlace, LA. Jared Martin, 31, was arrested after deputies found the gun and...
LaPlace Traffic Stop Nets Stolen Texas Gun and Marijuana

3 Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Pursuit

Three Baton Rouge teenagers were arrested Saturday night (Nov. 9, 2024) after fleeing St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s deputies in a stolen Chevrolet Impala and later on foot. The vehicle was reported stolen during a carjacking at 7:30 a.m. Saturday in East Baton...
LaPlace Traffic Stop Nets Stolen Texas Gun and Marijuana

SJSO Investigating Shooting in Wallace

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Wallace, La., that happened Thursday (Oct. 31, 2024) at approximately 8 p.m. in the 100 block of Dufresne Drive in the Sugarland subdivision. A 17-year-old male was found with a gunshot...
4 Suspects Arrested After Narcotics Investigations

4 Suspects Arrested After Narcotics Investigations

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested four people in connection with illegal drug possession and distribution following a nearly three-month joint investigation with neighboring St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday, Oct. 29,...