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• Missing guns went unnoticed at BRPD for years until children found them; former cop arrested for taking evidence Play Video

  June 6, 2022 2:15 PM

  CENTRAL – A former Baton Rouge Police officer was arrested Monday after a box of guns and loaded magazines were found on a curb and traced back to the officer. Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran told the WBRZ Investigative Unit Monday that former BRPD officer Benjamin Zeringue put the... more »

• Fight over Central High bathroom security

  October 28, 2016 11:38 PM

  Central- The City of Central Police were absent from Friday's high school football game. Central High School and the department are refusing to work together because of a spat two weeks ago. At the homecoming dance Central Police provided security. Male officers were stationed at the bathrooms but school... more »

• Questions raised over Central Police detail outside city limits Play Video

  March 9, 2016 5:22 PM

  CENTRAL - Questions are being raised tonight about whether the Central Police Department violated state laws with an extra duty detail officers worked recently. The detail was outside the city limits, but Central's Police vehicles were used. Central Police Chief James Salsbury said the officers working the detail... more »

• Man accused of telling officer 'I'll blow your police car up.'

  January 31, 2016 4:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Deputies say a Baton Rouge man was arrested Sunday morning after they say he approached an off-duty Central Police officer and threatened to blow up his patrol car. East Baton Rouge Sherriff’s deputies say they were called around 2 a.m. Sunday after a Central Police officer... more »

• Sisters tie blue ribbons to mailboxes, honor law enforcement Play Video

  September 10, 2015 4:07 PM

  WALKER - Two sisters have joined an effort to help make a difference in their communities by posting blue ribbons on their mailboxes. Brittany Daigle of Central and Kimberly Dicapo of Walker have been going door to door in their neighborhoods to show support for members of law enforcement. ... more »

• More money means more power for Central PD

  December 27, 2013 9:26 PM

  CENTRAL - A police department that used only have the authority to give warnings to speeders is finally putting the brakes on drivers. With the help of a state grant and the East Baton Rouge District Attorney's office, Central police officers have new equipment and new authority. "With... more »