March 2017
Mar01
STPSO Highway Enforcement Unit has Busy February – Illegal Aliens, Narcotics, Cash Forfeiture, and a
The St. Tammany Parish Highway Enforcement Unit had a productive and busy February. Here are some of the noteworthy incidents: On February 9th, a traffic stop was conducted on Interstate 12, and deputies came into contact an illegal alien from Mexico. The subject was identified as 37-year-old, Ezequiel Guardiola Carreon, who is a known drug trafficker, had previous charges for assault and battery on law enforcement, been arrested for seven…
Mar03
STPSO Deputy Almost Hit During Pursuit
A St. Tammany Parish motorcycle deputy is considering himself lucky this evening as he narrowly avoided from being struck by a vehicle after a mid-afternoon vehicle pursuit. Around 2:30 P.M., a STPSO deputy tried stopping 26-year-old, Joshua Price (New Orleans, LA), after he was clocked going 48 miles per hour through the Kingspoint Subdivision, where the speed limit is only 25 miles per hour. Price refused to stop, and almost…
Mar03
Arrest made in Dollar General armed robbery
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies have made an arrest in the armed robbery that occurred last week at the Dollar General on Highway 59 near Abita Springs. At approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, an alert patrol deputy saw a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle used during the armed robbery, parked outside the Abita Springs Walgreens, just blocks away from where the armed robbery occurred Friday afternoon. Michael Mitchell (DOB…
Mar03
Employee at behavior health facility arrested for sexual battery
An employee of a Lacombe-area behavioral health facility has been arrested for sexual battery after he was observed touching an elderly patient inappropriately. Management at Beacon Behavioral Hospital contacted the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office late Monday night after a staff member reported seeing George Terrebonne, a registered nurse who was working at the facility, in a patient’s room touching a 78-year-old Alzheimer’s patient in a sexual manner. Terrebonne (DOB 7/20/1949;…
Mar08
STPSO Announces Deputy of the Year
From off-duty rescues, being injured in the line of duty, saving the life of his own son, and selflessly donating a kidney to save the life of another law enforcement officer, it is with great honor that we announce the St. Tammany Parish Deputy of the Year, Deputy Robert “Andre” Ardeneaux, Jr. Many people go their entire career and never face some of the challenges and situations in which Deputy…
Mar09
Covington-area man wanted after stabbing
UPDATE: Your tips helped us catch wanted fugitive, Marc Ingram Sr. He was arrested March 9 in the Covington, Louisiana, area by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s detectives are looking for a Covington-area man after witnesses say he stabbed another man following an argument Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday deputies responded to a home on Narrow…
Mar14
Detectives looking for man who attempted to rob Covington-area gas station
UPDATE: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s detectives arrested Ian Lacour, 28, of Covington, Tuesday evening. He was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail for shoplifting (theft of goods) and aggravated assault with a firearm in relation to this case. Lacour was also booked with a second count of shoplifting (theft of goods) in connection with a shoplifting incident that occurred Monday, March 14 at the Murphy gas station on Hwy…
Mar14
Teen wanted for shooting that occurred in Lacombe
***UPDATE: Adrian Cox turned himself in Wednesday at the St. Tammany Parish Jail, and he is custody. Thank you to everyone who called in with information about his whereabouts and/or shared our post.*** A teenager is wanted for attempted first-degree murder and simple kidnapping after he shot a Lacombe man earlier this month. Just after 8 p.m. on March 5, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched…
Mar17
Deputies looking for man who exposed himself to teenage girls in Covington-area parking lot
Over the past month, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies have received reports of a man exposing himself to young females in the River Chase Shopping Center Parking lot, along the Louisiana Highway 21 corridor, near Covington. On two different occasions, teenage girls have reported they were in the parking lot when they observed an older model, silver/tan, Dodge pick-up with duel exhaust protruding from the bed driving around in an…
Mar17
Man wanted for exposing himself to teenage girls identified, arrested
Almost immediately after posting the story on social media, the phones began ringing at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, as many of our loyal social media followers provided the identity of a man wanted for exposing his private parts to teenage girls. The photo of the truck used in the crimes quickly circulated through cyberspace, and within minutes, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s detectives had a name – Derrick Lockhart. Over…
Mar20
19-Year-Old Killed in Mandeville Shooting
Early this morning, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a shooting on Ridgewood Loop in Mandeville, LA. The victim, 19-year-old, Vincent Cuccia, was shot several times and rushed to a nearby hospital, but passed away as a result of his injuries. St. Tammany Parish detectives arrested 19-year-old, Jake Mills, and have charged him with second degree murder. The investigation led investigators to believe an argument took…
Mar28
Covington Teen Arrested for Exposing Himself to a Young Girl
A Covington-area teenager has been arrested after exposing his genitals to a young girl as she walked home from a bus stop. Detectives are now looking for other girls who may be victims. The 16-year-old boy was arrested on March 21st and booked into the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center on obscenity charges. The teen exposed his genitals twice to a 12-year-old girl as she walked home from her bus…
Mar28
Sheriff Randy Smith to serve as Honorary Chair of Special Olympics Fundraiser
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith will serve as honorary chair of the2017 Special Olympics fundraiser to be held in Mandeville in April, and the The Louisiana River Pilots Association has signed on as Champion for the event, which is the organization's largest fundraiser each year. This was announced at a special press conference held this morning at the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center. With its $25,000 donation, the LRPA…