Update
Lafayette, LA (March 28, 2025) – Reeshawn Arnold, 32, has been identified as the suspect in this incident.
As a result, Arnold is charged with seven counts of Criminal Negligence, Possession of Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substances, Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Institution, Resisting an Officer, and Obstruction of Justice.
Original
Lafayette, LA (March 27, 2025) – Six Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Correctional Deputies are receiving medical treatment and monitoring after being exposed to the deadly drug fentanyl during an offender’s booking process.
Exposure to the lethal illegal narcotic happened Thursday afternoon inside the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center’s intake and booking area. As the individual was being processed for an arrest by an outside agency, a white, powdery substance, later positively identified as fentanyl, was thrown at several deputies in the vicinity.
“This is a prime example of the myriad of serious dangers our corrections deputies face on a daily basis,“ said Sheriff Mark Garber, “It’s also a testament to their commitment to protect and serve our community at all costs.”
All six deputies have been transported to local medical facilities for evaluation and, if necessary, treatment for exposure to fentanyl.
No further information is available at this time.
