Police News

On October 9, 2023, at 8:56 p.m., the Lafayette Police Department responded to the 100 block of Evelyn Drive regarding a shooting in progress.

At around 2:18 a.m., Lafayette Police (LPD) responded to a shooting in the 2500 block of West Congress Street.

Around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, October 7, 2023, Lafayette Police responded to reports of “shots being fired” in the 700 block of Hellen Street.

On October 5, 2023, at approximately 8:31 p.m., Lafayette Police responded to reports of a hit-and-run crash involving major injuries on the 1300 block of West Willow 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.

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.