Two juveniles arrested for felony theft of bicycle
Around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 25, LSU Police Department officers responded to a stolen bicycle near Middleton Library.
Through investigation, officers identified two juvenile suspects aged 12 and 14. Officers located them just north of campus on Highland Road, according to LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde.
Both juveniles were apprehended and the bicycle was recovered, Lalonde said. The two boys were transported back to the LSU Police Department where a parent was contacted, he said.
They were released to their parents with charges of felony theft of a bicycle.
Man unaffiliated with the University arrested for felony theft of a bicycle
At 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 27, LSUPD officers responded to the theft of a bicycle in the area of Middleton Library.
Upon investigation, officers were able to identify the suspect as Woodrow Wisham, 43, of 386 West Garfield St.
Officers located Wisham just north of campus, Lalonde said. Wisham was placed under arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for felony theft.
The recent surge in bike theft arrests follows the recent funding by Student Government of a bait bike program passed at the end of October. The bait bike program was implemented by SG to help curb a recent spike in bike thefts on campus.
Woman unaffiliated with University arrested for multiple charges
At 3:50 p.m. on Nov. 29, LSUPD officers responded to a report of an assault in the South Stadium parking lot. Witnesses pointed out a suspect who officers later identified as Leah Linette Daigle, 31, of 4023 Fleet Drive.
Lalonde said officers witnessed Daigle attempting to leave the area and ordered her to return, but she continued to walk away. Officers approached Daigle and she pushed one of them in the chest, Lalonde said.
Officers restrained Daigle and discovered she was in possession of a knife, which witnesses said Daigle displayed after she was asked to leave their tailgate, Lalonde said.
She was arrested for assault, disturbing the peace by intoxication and resisting an officer. She was booked into EBR Parish Prison.