Student arrested for hit-and-run, DWI
Officers arrested general business student William Eaton for a hit-and-run and DWI on April 27. The 18-year-old student from 22 Pale Dawn Place, The Woodlands, Texas, was driving recklessly on East Campus Drive with a flat tire and damaged vehicle. LSU Police Department spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said officers determined the vehicle had struck a tree near the University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Lalonde said the driver showed signs of intoxication but refused to submit to chemical testing. Eaton was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Student damages bathroom mirror
Officers issued a misdemeanor summons to petroleum engineering student Cody Holmberg on April 27 for simple criminal damage to property. Lalonde said officers responded to a report of damage to a mirror in the fifth-floor bathroom of Herget Hall. Officers identified the suspect as Holmberg, a 19-year-old student from 1153 Brighton Road, Naperville, Ill. Lalonde said after officers spoke with Holmberg, he acknowledged damaging the mirror. He was issued a misdemeanor summons and released.
Man arrested for Dairy Store thefts
Brandon Snerling, LSU AgCenter transient employee, was arrested April 27 for felony theft. Lalonde said a total of more than $1,400 was reported stolen from the Dairy Store on multiple occasions. Upon further investigation, Lalonde said LSUPD detectives identified Snerling as a suspect. The 24-year-old from 4054 Tuscarora St. admitted to the theft after further questioning. He was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Man issued summons for no tail lights
LSUPD officers issued a misdemeanor summons to Jasper Javon Baker on April 23 for driving without a license. Lalonde said the 23-year-old from 6251 D’Juanna Drive was traveling south on Nicholson Drive near Nicholson Extension without taillights on his vehicle when an officer conducted a routine traffic stop. Baker was unable to provide a valid license. He was issued a misdemeanor summons and released.
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