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  • Man on drugs crashed stolen car after spotting sheriff's deputy, treated for overdose after wreck

    October 26, 2022 2:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man had to be treated for an apparent drug overdose right after he crashed a stolen car while fleeing law enforcement. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said the driver panicked and tried to get away after spotting a sheriff's deputy near the intersection of... more »
  • Police: Baton Rouge man who robbed Subway also tied to burglary spree at storage facility

    August 10, 2022 5:01 PM

    WALKER - A man suspected of robbing a Subway restaurant at gunpoint is also facing charges in a string of burglaries that happened that same evening at a nearby storage facility. The Walker Police Department announced Wednesday that Steven Langois, 20, of Baton Rouge was arrested in the July... more »
  • Man shot to death during overnight carjacking; Baton Rouge police still searching for killer Play Video

    July 19, 2022 1:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man was shot to death in a neighborhood off Florida Boulevard during an apparent carjacking. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Monday on Lorna Avenue. Officers found the victim, 30-year-old Victor Gomez Vargas, shot to death at the scene.... more »
  • Suspected carjacker booked on new charges after chase that ended in violent crash

    June 6, 2022 9:46 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A man who crashed a stolen car while fleeing police last month was booked into jail on additional charges over the weekend. Records show Jaquail White, 19, was booked Friday for carjacking, accused of taking a woman's vehicle by force at a hotel near the Baton... more »
  • Man allegedly robbed pregnant woman at gunpoint in her garage

    March 15, 2022 9:35 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A suspected armed robber was arrested Monday after he allegedly ambushed a pregnant woman at her home off Highland Road as she was leaving for work. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said the attack happened in October on Pecan Shadows Drive. Investigators said the victim... more »
  • WANTED: Man burglarized Ascension post office, stole packages

    March 14, 2022 1:38 PM

    DUPLESSIS - Deputies are looking for a man who broke into a post office and made off with several stolen packages. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the crime happened late Friday night at the post office along LA 621. Surveillance cameras appeared to show the man entering the... more »
  • Sheriff's deputy hurt in fight with accused shoplifter; suspect returned to store days later

    March 11, 2022 11:14 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A suspected shoplifter who ended up in the hospital after fighting a sheriff's deputy went back to the same store just days later to do it all over again, and jail records say he tried to pin the crimes on his sibling. It all began Feb.... more »
  • Deputies looking for man who used motorized cart to shoplift

    January 14, 2021 1:54 PM

    GONZALES - Authorities are looking for a man who apparently shoplifted while browsing the store in a motorized shopping cart. Surveillance cameras from the Lowe's Home Improvement store in Gonzales show the suspected thief browsing the store Saturday. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says the man used the cart... more »
  • Zachary Police: 'Yogurt Bayou' employee fights off would-be robber in Sunday evening incident

    December 21, 2020 11:13 AM

    ZACHARY - A yogurt shop employee managed to successfully fend off a would-be robber during a Sunday (Dec. 20) evening incident, according to The Advocate . Yogurt Bayou, a small shop nestled between a boutique and a lending company on Zachary's High Street seems an unlikely target for thieves.... more »
  • Man in chipmunk costume robs Evangeline Parish pharmacy

    September 23, 2020 7:25 AM

    Authorities in Evangeline Parish are searching for a man who donned a chipmunk costume and robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint, KATC reports. The odd robbery occurred shortly after 12 noon on Saturday, September 19, at the Medicine Chest pharmacy, which is within the 400 block of E. Lincoln Road.... more »
  • Deputies trying to net shoplifter who stole fish tank from pet store

    November 26, 2019 3:58 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - Authorities are looking for a thief who nonchalantly walked out of a pet store with a stolen fish tank. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says the man strolled into the Petco on Airline Highway sometime Nov. 13. Surveillance cameras captured the thief walking out with a large... more »
  • Suspect fatally shot by store clerk during attempted armed robbery

    May 19, 2019 12:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police say a man has died after he was shot while trying to rob a convenience store over the weekend. According to BRPD, 31-year-old Rico Clayton Jr. attempted to rob the Neighbors Food Mart on Dougherty Drive around 8 a.m. Sunday. Police said a store clerk... more »
  • WATCH: Holiday burglar tries (and fails) to trick security camera with towel Play Video

    December 6, 2017 3:35 PM

    SLIDELL - The search for a burglar on the Northshore shouldn't prove too difficult for police after a surveillance camera got a nice, clear look at his face. According to the Slidell Police Department, the less-than-stellar criminal broke into a home on Park Drive while the occupants were away... more »
  • Several arrests made in series of Denham Springs burglaries

    August 21, 2017 12:31 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Authorities have announced multiple arrests in connection to a string of car burglaries in Livingston Parish. On Friday, deputies responded to a burglary in progress in the 11000 block of Pleasant Knoll Drive. Witnesses were able to provide details on the suspects, leading to their arrests.... more »
  • Deputies seeking suspected credit card skimmers in Livingston Parish

    July 19, 2017 3:54 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - Deputies are seeking two suspects accused of stealing people's credit card information in Livingston Parish. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, detectives received several reports of cards being 'skimmed', duplicated and used without the owners' permission on May 8. The sheriff's office has now... more »
  • EBRSO: Man wanted for vehicle burglary in Central subdivision

    July 18, 2017 3:45 PM

    CENTRAL - Sheriff's deputies are seeking a man after surveillance footage recorded him burglarizing a vehicle in a Central subdivision. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, surveillance video recorded the burglary early Friday morning in the Morgan Place West subdivision. Video shows a white male entering... more »
  • Suspect flees in stolen vehicle after stabbing at Dollar Tree

    June 21, 2017 7:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a reported stabbing that occurred at a Dollar Tree store Wednesday. Police arrived on the scene after receiving reports of an armed robbery at the Dollar Tree in the 7100 block of Florida Boulevard late Wednesday afternoon. During the... more »
  • Sheriff's office seeking person of interest in Ascension Parish burglaries Play Video

    June 3, 2017 3:41 PM

    GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is actively seeking a person of interest in connection to several burglaries in the area. According to the sheriff's office, it is seeking a person who was captured on surveillance video while searching through a resident's carport on Shadow Creek Avenue. Deputies... more »
  • Suspected burglar arrested after car crash in Assumption Parish

    May 16, 2017 4:35 PM

    NAPOLEONVILLE - A man wanted by deputies for an Assumption Parish burglary for more than a year was arrested Monday night after authorities responded to a traffic incident involving the suspected burglar. According to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, 23-year-old Kadeem Wiggins of Napoleonville was arrested for burglarizing the... more »
  • Thief caught on camera after break-in at gated community Play Video

    April 23, 2017 11:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Homeowners in Baton Rouge caught video of a bold thief casing their residence with security cameras in plain sight. Angela Allen's home security camera caught the suspect in the act. "We got all our high definition camera and we assumed that we would be safe,"... more »
  • One arrested, one dead after Port Allen home invasion

    May 20, 2016 1:39 AM

    PORT ALLEN - Authorities say a second man wanted in connection to a Wednesday Port Allen home invasion was arrested Thursday afternoon. Deputies say 23-year-old Daquan Washington was arrested Thursday afternoon. He faces Principle to Armed Robbery and Principle to Home Invasion charges. According to investigators, 32-year-old Kelly... more »
  • Knife-wielding suspect could be behind multiple armed robberies Play Video

    May 3, 2016 4:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Investigators with both the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office and Baton Rouge Police Department are looking into a pair of burglaries with striking similarities. Tuesday morning, BRPD for help identifying a man they say robbed the Exxon Station in the 5200 block of Highland Road.... more »

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