Topic: Arrest
DUI Checkpoint in New Orleans on Thursday night, April 14, 2016
As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the New Orleans Police Department will be conducting a DUI checkpoint Thursday, April 14, at an undisclosed location in New Orleans. The sobriety checkpoint will begin at 9 […]
Read MoreNew Law Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession in New Orleans – Here’s What You Need to Know
If you’re caught with a small amount of marijuana in New Orleans, you may not have to go to jail. In an effort to decriminalize marijuana possession in the city, Mayor Mitch Landrieu recently signed […]
Read MoreBackstreet Boys’ Nick Carter arrested in Florida after bar fight
Nick Carter, a leading member of the boy band ‘Backstreet Boys’, was arrested Wednesday night at the Hog’s Breath Saloon in Key West after a fight broke out at the bar. Charges were filed against […]
Read MoreMan arrested for DWI, drug possession on boat in Bayou Savage
A Metairie man was arrested Monday for DWI and drug possession on Bayou Savage. A witness complained they saw a man who they believed to be impaired try to launch a boat into Bayou Savage. […]
Read MoreMichael Weatherly leaving ‘NCIS’ after DUI arrest
Michael Weatherly, famous for playing Anthony DiNozzo on the original ‘NCIS’ announced he will be leaving the show after the end of the current season. Weatherly was arrested for two counts of DUI back in […]
Read MoreLouisiana State Police issuing “No Refusal” policy over holiday weekend
As a part of the ongoing “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, Troop I (Lafayette Parish) will be issuing a ‘No Refusal’ policy over the holiday weekend. All across the state, police and troopers […]
Read MorePedestrian killed after suspected drunk driver struck him
A 45-year-old unidentified man was killed Christmas Day after being struck by a 26-year-old in Algiers. The driver, Jeron Wheeler, was tested for a DWI then arrested and brought to Orleans Parish Prison. When an […]
Read MoreDWI checkpoint planned for Mandeville Saturday night, December 19
As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Mandeville Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Saturday, December 19, at an undisclosed location in Mandeville. Never drink and drive. If you are […]
Read MoreBunny Friend shooting suspect evaded DWI checkpoint nights earlier
One of the nine suspects in the Bunny Friend park shooting has been identified as Shawn “Shooter” Ruffin, 22. According to nola.com, Ruffin and two other men were inside a 2011 black Ford Explorer that […]
Read MoreLuling man arrested for DWI while driving boat
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division arrested Leopold A. Larousse, of Luling, for a DWI and booked him in St. Charles Parish jail. Agents were called out to a sunken mud boat […]
Read More‘NCIS’ actor Michael Weatherly charged with DUI
‘NCIS’ actor Michael Weatherly was charged with a DUI earlier in November after being pulled over in Hollywood, according to TMZ. The actor failed the field sobriety tests and was registered and well beyond the legal […]
Read MoreEight booked for DWI over Thanksgiving holiday in Baton Rouge
A total of eight people were booked over the Thursday and Friday of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Baton Rouge. The following are their names and charges against them: Kenneth Dean, 22, 40237 Coontrap Road, Gonzales, […]
Read MoreWoman arrested after taunting police on social media, filing false report
A New Jersey woman was arrested this week after filing a false police report to avoid a DUI, then mocked the police shortly thereafter on Twitter calling them “silly piggies”. Hayley Oates, 25, and her […]
Read MoreTrio sought after driving stolen SUV from DWI checkpoint
A trio is being sought for driving a stolen SUV after fleeing a DWI checkpoint in Orleans Parish Friday night. The men were stopped at the checkpoint near Dublin and Dixon street intersection. The men provide […]
Read MoreLouisiana man arrested for DWI after passing out at drive-thru
Joseph Neal Page of Robeline, LA was arrested on November 2nd after being discovered passed out in the McDonald’s drive-thru in Gonzales. A McDonald’s employee had called 911 and Officer Tunis arrived and noticed Page […]
Read MoreMan arrested for 5th DWI in Plaquemines Parish
A Prairieville man was arrested was arrested Wednesday afternoon for a 5th DWI. When he was pulled over, he had multiple pill bottles in his vehicle for drugs including oxycodone. Alois Guepet III was seen swerving […]
Read MoreAdacia Chambers arrested after 4 killed in OSU crash, charged with DUI, murder
The driver that plowed through a an Oklahoma State University homecoming parade is facing 4 murder counts as well as driving under the influence. Adacia Chambers drove through a crowd on Saturday afternoon injuring dozens […]
Read MoreMan convicted of 5th DWI, awaiting sentencing
Charles Landrum, of Baton Rouge, was convicted Wednesday of a 5th DWI and is now facing from 10 to 30 years in prison. Landrum was arrested in 2012 after he was spotted driving with a […]
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