Two charged for wrongly being on campus
Two men, neither of whom is affiliated with the University, were arrested June 12 for criminal trespassing in unrelated incidents. Patrolling officers first saw William Gerald, 28, of 260 Sharp Road, Baton Rouge, on campus around 1:30 a.m., according to LSU Police Department spokesman Sgt. Blake Tabor. The officers confronted Gerald, whom Tabor said had the smell of alcohol on his breath, was acting erratically and had no reason to be on campus. Police then banned Gerald from campus.Patrolling officers saw and recognized Gerald a second time as he walked through the parking lots near Thomas Boyd Hall around 4:30 a.m., Tabor said. Officers then charged Gerald with entering or remaining after forbidden. Police issued Gerald a misdemeanor summons and released him from the scene.That afternoon around 2:15, LSU Police Department officers went to the Insurance Lot near Pleasant Hall at the intersection of Highland Road and West Chimes Street to respond to reports of a panhandler. Officers found Christopher Scaife, a 36-year-old homeless man who had previously been banned from campus more than once, Tabor said. Officers took Scaife to LSUPD headquarters, where he was issued a misdemeanor summons for both entering or remaining after forbidden and for vagrancy, Tabor said. Officers took Scaife off campus and released him.Man charged with DUI and other driving offensesA 25-year-old man not affiliated with the University was charged with driving drunk and other driving offenses June 14.Officers parked at the intersection of Gourrier Avenue and Nicholson Drive using stationary radar saw Shawn Coffey, of 1710 Brightside Lane, Apartment A, Baton Rouge, driving 74 mph in the 35 mph speed zone on southbound Nicholson Drive, Tabor said.Officers stopped Coffey near the intersections of Nicholson Drive and Nicholson Extension, where Tabor said officers smelled a “moderate odor” of alcohol from Coffey’s breath. Officers then conducted three standardized field sobriety test, all of which Coffey failed, Tabor said. Officers then took Coffey to LSUPD headquarters, where he took a breathalyzer test that measured his Blood Alcohol Content at .180 grams percent. The legal limit for someone over 21 years old to drive in Louisiana is .08.Officers charged Coffey with driving while intoxicated, speeding and careless operation, Tabor said. He was then taken to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.__
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