Man arrested for theft of football equipment
LSUPD arrested Fletcher Sanders, 25, for theft-principle two and illegal possession of stolen things. Sanders is not a University student.
LSUPD Spokesperson Capt. Cory Lalonde said the department received a complaint from the LSU football personnel staff on Dec. 22, 2014, which stated a pair of alleged game worn cleats and gloves belonging to the University were being sold on eBay.
LSUPD officers were able to contact and question the seller, Lalonde said.
Sanders said the equipment was given to him by an LSU football player but would not give the player’s name, Lalonde said.
Based on this information, investigators were able to obtain an arrest warrant for Sanders.
Sanders was arrested Jan. 12 and refused to cooperate with investigators, Lalonde said.
Sanders was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Students arrested for drug possession
Police arrested and charged Marc Gudeau, 18, Lucas Rhodes, 19, and Cormac Cassidy, 19, with possession of a Schedule II narcotic, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest.
An LSUPD officer observed three suspects in the gravel lot near a residential college on the morning of Jan. 16.
Lalonde said the suspects were standing behind a vehicle with the trunk open, and as the officer approached them, they began to act nervously, threw something in the trunk and walked away.
The officer gave several verbal commands to stop, and the suspects ran from the area, Lalonde said.
Officers searched for the suspects but were not able to find them.
An LSUPD narcotics detection canine confirmed the vehicle contained illegal narcotics, Lalonde said.
The vehicle was towed and secured at LSUPD until a search warrant was obtained.
Officers searched the vehicle and found a plastic bottle containing one gram of marijuana, a small amount of cocaine and a glass pipe.
The three suspects were located later that afternoon and were arrested and booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.*
Man arrested for DWI
On Jan. 15, LSUPD arrested Matthew Harrison, 26, for DWI and driving with a suspended license. Harrison is not a University student.
LSUPD officers stopped a man for speeding on Highland Road near South Stadium Drive, Lalonde said.
Lalonde said LSUPD officers noticed many signs of intoxication, including a strong odor of alcohol coming from Harrison.
Harrison was given a field sobriety test and he performed poorly, Lalonde said.
Officers arrested Harrison and brought him to LSUPD, where he was given the opportunity to give a breath sample. Harrison complied and blew a .17.
Harrison was transferred and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Man arrested for criminal damage to property
LSUPD arrested Samuel Rayburn, 18, of Madison, Mississippi, for criminal damage to property. Rayburn is not a University student.
The arrest stems from an ongoing investigation beginning Oct. 25, 2014, when LSUPD received a complaint from Herget Hall about an exit sign being damaged, Lalonde said.
One suspect was identified and arrested that day. Rayburn was identified as the second suspect by surveillance footage later that day.
Lalonde said officers made contact with Rayburn, and he came to the University on Jan. 15.
When questioned about the incident, Rayburn said he did not remember committing the act.
Rayburn was issued a misdemeanor summons and released.
Man arrested for simple battery
On Jan. 16, LSUPD received a complaint from a women who said she and her ex-boyfriend had gotten into an argument.
Lalonde said the victim identified the suspect as Errol Williams, 19, of Slidell, Louisiana. Williams is not a University student.
Lalonde said the victim told LSUPD that Williams grabbed her as she was walking away, causing her to fall to the ground.
LSUPD officers contacted Williams and he agreed to meet with investigators.
Williams admitted to pulling the victim to the ground.
Williams was arrested, issued a misdemeanor summons and released.
Editor’s Note*: All charges related to Cormac Cassidy were later dismissed and the arrests have been expunged.