University student arrested for disturbing the peace after fight
Grant Caldwell, 20, and was arrested for disturbing the peace on East Campus Drive following a fight on Aug. 27 at 1:30 a.m. Caldwell also...
Man arrested for suspicion of burglary
Jamal Akeial Clark, 18, of 2244 General Lee Ave., was arrested July 31 for illegally carrying weapons and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and a male juvenile,...
William Bouvay Jr. will spend 24 years in prison for a fake bomb threat that saw the University campus evacuated for a day.
Bouvay was sentenced Friday by a district court judge after pleading guilty to...
Man charged with two counts of obscenity after exposing self to female students
Ronnie James Cousins, 65, of 655 North St., was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison by LSUPD after being charged...
Three on-campus robberies occur within three hours of each other
According to LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde, two robberies and one attempted robbery happened in the span of just under three hours...
Man causes three-vehicle accident after flipping car on Nicholson Drive
Anthony B. Gloria, 22, of 5th Street, Fort Pope, was issued a summons Saturday after flipping his vehicle on Nicholson Drive near...
Non-Student arrested for possession of crack cocaine, concealed weapon
Carrei Johnson, 64, of 4915 Alvin Dark Ave., was stopped after an officer observed him riding his bike into the flow of traffic and...
Heat stroke isn’t the only thing easily avoided by staying inside during the summer months. Violent crime rates spike over the summer across nation, and Baton Rouge is not excluded.
In 2010, hotter...
Man arrested for burglary of student laptop in Woodin Hall
Corey A. Coleman, 31, of 8501 Chase St. in Baton Rouge, was arrested June 11 for burglary of a University student’s computer.
LSUPD Spokesman...
The perceived safety of a gated neighborhood may be a significant factor in soothing residents’ worries about crime in the University community.
Burglary is the second most committed crime in the...
An investigation is ongoing into the murder of Cleveland York III, 33, who was shot in the back of the head outside of Beau Pre Townhomes early Monday morning.
York was shot while sitting in his Cadillac...
Student booked for DWI after hitting street sweeper
University student Ivan Bruno Lafayette, 21, of 12749 Parneel Avenue in Baton Rouge, was booked Wednesday for DWI after hitting a street sweeper with...
