CRIME & SAFETY
Lafayette domestic incident with weapons leads to shooting involving officer; ends with police chase & major crash with injuries
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — Lafayette police said a domestic incident in which a man had a rifle in his possession in a vehicle led to SWAT responding and an officer-involved shooting, then a police chase that ended in a major crash with injuries. Police identified the suspect as Drevian...
Woman robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy vehicle she saw for sale on Facebook; suspect arrested
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — A woman who saw a vehicle for sale on Facebook was robbed at gunpoint by the man selling the vehicle when she was trying to buy it, according to Lafayette police. Jail records show Isacc Robinson Jr., 25, of Lafayette, was booked into the Lafayette...
Police share dangers of responding to a domestic disturbance
The recent officer-involved shooting that led up to a police chase and multiple people sent to the hospital, just so happened to be one of over one thousand domestic violence calls the Lafayette Police Department handled year to date in 2024.
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