Police & Fire

On September 26, 2024, at 7:44 p.m., the Lafayette Police Department responded to the 600 block of Rue du Belier Road about a traffic accident involving two motor vehicles at the intersection of Rue du Belier and West Congress Street.

On September 19, 2024, at around 6:32 p.m., officers with the Lafayette Police Department were working security at a Southside High football game at Comeaux High School.

Around 9:18 a.m. this morning, the Lafayette Police Department received a 911 call regarding several shots being fired inside a nearby business located in the 1000 block of Louisiana Avenue.

At around 1:48 a.m., the Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to a local hospital after receiving a 911 call about two victims suffering from stab wounds.

At 5:24 a.m., Lafayette firefighters responded to a mobile home fire in the 100 block of Amite Drive after receiving multiple 911 calls.

A shooting occurred on the 200 block of Cautillion in Youngsville, Louisiana, on September 14, 2024.

On September 8, 2024, at 3:13 a.m., Officers with the Lafayette Police Department (LPD) were dispatched to a major vehicle accident in the 2300 block of Ambassador Caffery Parkway.

On September 7, 2024, at 3:37 a.m., the Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to the 100 block of Sybil Drive about a residential burglary in progress.

Lafayette Police are investigating a major vehicle crash in the 800 block of Walker Road.

Lafayette Police are investigating a major vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on I-49 Southbound at the Gloria Switch Overpass that occurred at around 7:04 a.m.