Police & Fire

Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Friendship Street at 7:07 p.m. last night (January 3, 2024).

On January 1st, 2024, at 3:29 p.m., The Lafayette Police Department responded to the 100 block of Ancelet Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, regarding a shooting incident in progress.

On January 1, 2024, around 3:30 a.m., Lafayette Police responded to reports of shots being fired in the area of the 800 block of Martin Luther King Jr Drive.

At 11:08 a.m. this morning, Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Scenic Drive.

At around 1:10 a.m., the Lafayette Police Department responded to the 500 block of Jefferson Street about shots being fired.

Today at 5:10 p.m., The Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to the 100 block of Ancelet Street about a shooting incident in progress. Upon arrival, one male victim was located in the area, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his person.

Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Radcliffe Drive around 3:41 p.m.

Lafayette firefighters responded to an apartment fire in the 100 block of Hummingbird Lane around 8:12 p.m. on December 26, 2023.

Cody Louviere, Police Chief of Youngsville, advised that in the past month his officers have made three separate arrests of vehicle burglary suspects.

Today, December 26, 2023, at 12:23 p.m., the Lafayette Police Department responded to the 2800 block of Johnston Street regarding a traffic crash.