Police & Fire

A family of five lost everything, including their dog, in a house fire Christmas afternoon.

On the evening of December 19, 2023, at approximately 7:15 P.M., a Lafayette Police Officer was patrolling in the 100 block Happiness Street, when a female complainant contacted the officer.

Lafayette Police are currently on the scene and investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a bicyclist on the 3000 block I-49 NE Frontage Road.

Lafayette firefighters responded to a vacant structure fire in the 2100 block of West Willow Street at 8:06 a.m. this morning.

Lafayette Police are on the scene of a major vehicle crash involving a pedestrian I-49 Northbound just north of the I-10 overpass.

On December 9, 2023, at 11:01 p.m., The Lafayette Police Department responded to the 300 block of Sampson Avenue about a shooting incident.

At approximately 2:17 p.m., officers responded to a fight/disturbance call involving weapons on the 300 block of Harrington Drive. 

On December 7, 2023, at approximately 5:50 a.m., officers with the Broussard Police Department responded to the 500 block of East Fairfield Drive for a major crash involving two vehicles.

Youngsville Police Chief Cody Louviere reports there was heavy law enforcement presence in the Fairfax subdivision and Guilliot / Nicole Drive area within the last two hours due to a possible burglary suspect who fled on foot from officers of the Youngsville Police Department.

On December 2, 2023, just before 2:00 a.m., the Lafayette Police Department responded to the 300 block of Tenth Street after receiving reports of a shooting in progress.