Police & Fire

At 12:03 p.m., the Lafayette Fire Department Hazmat Team responded to a reported hazardous materials situation at the business of Quala in the 3200 block of Cameron Street.

Lafayette Police responded to an early morning shooting just after 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drive-by shooting that happened on the afternoon of September 11, 2023, near Gloria Switch Road.

The Lafayette Police Department is currently on scene at Brook Pointe Apartments, located at 504 North Pierce Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, regarding a shooting incident.

On September 1st, 2023, The Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to a local hospital regarding suspicious circumstances involving an injured juvenile.

At 6:52 p.m. last night, Lafayette firefighters responded to a commercial fire in the 500 block of East Convent Street.

An overnight armed robbery and carjacking ended in the speedy apprehension and arrest of two suspects thanks to the technology and assistance of the Sheriff’s Real Time Crime Center.

An armed man wanted on both international-INTERPOL and domestic felony warrants is now in law enforcement custody in Lafayette Parish, thanks to the Sheriff’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) and Lafayette Sheriff’s Office SWAT operators.

Multiple fire trucks from seven fire departments responded to a mobile home fire on Petite Road at 1:20 p.m. this afternoon.

Around 10:33 p.m., Lafayette Police responded to a shooting in progress in the 100 block of Shirley Picard Road.