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  • Nearly 70 pounds of meth seized on I-20 during traffic stop Monday morning

    May 16, 2022 2:54 PM

    RICHLAND PARISH - Louisiana State Troopers recovered nearly 70 pounds of meth from a vehicle during a routine traffic stop. Troopers stopped a vehicle traveling east on I-20 in Richland Parish. They became suspicious of criminal activity during the stop and got consent to search the vehicle. During... more »
  • Officer's body camera recorded 30 seconds of traffic stop that's focus of internal investigation Play Video

    July 1, 2021 4:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A thirty-second recording captures the moments a traffic stop begins that eventually led to a Baton Rouge Police officer being put on paid leave amid an internal investigation about what happened during the stop. Stream WBRZ newscasts here WBRZ and Chief Investigator Chris Nakamoto were... more »
  • Police chief says officers violated policy during strip-search of teen Play Video

    May 26, 2021 1:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police Chief Murphy Paul said at least one Baton Rouge police officer violated department policy when a 16-year-old was strip-searched during a traffic stop last year. That search ultimately led to a $35,000 lawsuit settlement with the city. The encounter happened in January 2020, though attorneys... more »
  • K-9's assistance during traffic stop leads to discovery of 18 pounds of meth

    February 1, 2021 9:59 AM

    LAFAYETTE PARISH - A Louisiana State Police K-9 assisted troopers in the discovery of a significant amount of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Saturday (Jan. 30) afternoon. Louisiana State Police say it was shortly before 1:30 p.m. when an SUV was pulled over for committing a traffic violation... more »
  • K9 shot by suspect during traffic stop, police say dog will recover

    January 6, 2021 10:59 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A police dog was shot during a Tuesday night traffic stop in north Baton Rouge. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the incident unfolded shortly before midnight when a K9 officer and his police dog, 'Mack,' pulled over a suspected stolen white Dodge Ram pick-up... more »
  • Police: Traffic stop near Port Allen leads to arrest for possession of meth

    August 11, 2020 9:49 AM

    WEST BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police report arresting an Alabama man and woman who were found to be in possession of methamphetamine, Tuesday morning. Troopers say around 1:40 a.m. they noticed the driver of a 2017 Honda Accord commit a traffic violation while headed eastbound on I-10 near... more »
  • Deceased gunman accused of shooting at deputies had history of arrests, incarceration Play Video

    May 17, 2020 9:15 AM

    BATON ROUGE – The man who shot a sheriff’s deputy early Sunday morning had a long criminal history and was released from federal prison earlier this year. Bernard Ledlow, 39, shot at an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s deputy around 7:30 Sunday morning when the deputy attempted to stop... more »
  • Traffic stop leads to drug bust, seizure of narcotics with street value of nearly $600k

    February 19, 2020 8:51 AM

    RAPIDES PARISH - On Tuesday, a traffic stop on Highway 165, near Woodworth resulted in the seizure of a large amount of narcotics and the arrests of three individuals. Louisiana State Police and deputies with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office say they arrested the driver, 37-year-old Archie Louis Carter,... more »
  • Suspect drags police officer from car during traffic stop

    January 24, 2020 1:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - According to a police report, a traffic stop went wrong when a suspect who tried to evade arrest ended up dragging a police officer from his car. On Thursday evening, an officer with the Baton Rouge Police Department was conducting a proactive patrol of an area... more »
  • Police: Man swallows drugs to hide them from cops during traffic stop

    December 31, 2019 12:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department say a man was arrested after ingesting drugs in hopes of preventing police from finding them. According to a police report on Monday afternoon, around 2:15 p.m. officers spotted 23-year-old Arthur Kinchen driving at a high rate of speed... more »
  • Man caught hiding drugs in 'interesting' place during traffic stop

    December 13, 2019 7:50 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department say an evening traffic stop on 70th Avenue, in the Airline-Terrace area, led to two arrests on charges of drug possession. Police say it was around 6:00 p.m. on Thursday evening when they came across 25-year-old Braxton Anderson behind... more »
  • Traffic stop leads to seizure of illegal drugs and arrest

    November 25, 2019 8:26 AM

    BATON ROUGE –Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department say they pulled a man over for running a stop sign and found large amounts of drugs in his vehicle, along with a stash hidden in his underwear. According to a police report, two officers were patrolling a neighborhood off... more »
  • Over 100 illegal pills, guns found during traffic stop

    January 30, 2018 10:18 AM

    LAFOURCHE- Authorities seized several illegal drugs and firearms from inside a vehicle during a traffic stop Monday. Around 12:30 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driving on LA Highway 182 in Raceland. The driver was identified as 36-year-old Rahmoad Thigpen. During the traffic stop, deputies... more »
  • Authorities discover variety of narcotics during traffic stop

    December 20, 2017 2:57 PM

    LAFOURCHE PARISH- Deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man Tuesday after finding a variety of drugs inside his vehicle during a traffic stop. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on LA Highway 1 at around 11:30 p.m. The driver was identified as 44-year-old Tarkus Pitre. In speaking... more »
  • Michigan police threaten to serve Lean Cuisine if you're caught drunk driving

    November 21, 2017 1:24 PM

    TROY, Mich. - It's never a good idea to drink a drive, but police in Michigan are taking some unorthodox measures to deter drunk drivers and keep everyone safe on the road this holiday season. A tweet from the Troy Police Department laid out the master plan to curtail... more »
  • Man booked on multiple charges after alleged struggle with Sheriff's deputy

    February 19, 2017 3:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A 30-year-old Baton Rouge man was arrested on multiple charges after he allegedly became combatant during a traffic stop Saturday. According to arrest records, on Feb. 18, Sheriff's deputies were initially called in reference to a hit and run. The victim reported damage to a... more »
  • Drug dealer resists arrest, tells passenger to destroy evidence

    January 18, 2017 1:43 PM

    HAMMOND - Two men were arrested during a traffic stop after Deputies say they found a bag of illegal drugs in their car. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, a deputy stopped Michael Nelson Jr., 28, of Tickfaw, at the intersection of Wardline Road and Crapanzano Road Saturday... more »
  • Man killed after shooting at Livingston deputy Play Video

    October 12, 2016 10:56 AM

    LIVINGSTON - Police located and shot a man who was wanted by the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office for shooting at a deputy during an early morning traffic stop. The sheriff's office was searching for 31-year-old Blaine Justin Beason after a deputy tried to stop him while driving near the... more »
  • Man in custody following standoff on Wilmot Street

    June 24, 2016 9:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police say they arrested a man Friday evening after he refused to stop for officers before barricading himself in a home. This happened at a home near the intersection of Wilmot Street and Conrad Drive. BRPD told News 2 officers attempted to make a... more »
  • $200,000 in street drugs seized in Terrebonne Parish narcotics investigation

    October 30, 2015 12:06 PM

    TERREBONNE PARISH - Sheriff’s deputies in Terrebonne Parish say they made a handful of arrests and seized more than $200,000 worth of street drugs following a traffic stop last Friday and the narcotics investigation that followed. Sheriff Jerry Larpenter of TPSO said Terrebonne Narcotics Task Force Agents tried to... more »

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