Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Lockport man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a boat and trailer in Larose. Francis Fonseca Jr., 39, was arrested Thursday.

On October 15, 2026, detectives began investigating the theft of a boat and trailer which had been parked on Le Village Drive in Larose and stolen overnight. Through the use of automated license plate recognition cameras, investigators were able to determine a blue Ford F-150 registered to Fonseca was used in the theft. Fonseca, who is also fitted with GPS monitoring device due to a previous arrest, was also found to be in the Larose area during the time of the theft.

Deputies located Fonseca at a boat launch in Larose, and he had one of the motors from the stolen boat in his possession. The other motor was located hidden in Lockport, and the boat and trailer were later located at a Lockport residence.

Fonseca was arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle and obstruction of justice. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. Bail is set at $275,000.

“With all the rumors and misinformation about automated license plate recognition cameras, we wanted to highlight this case as an example of what they can do,” said Sheriff Webre. “We certainly understand privacy and surveillance concerns, but the use of the database is closely monitored, and most concerns are stemming from misinformation. These cameras are valuable law enforcement tools that help us every day to catch criminals and even locate stolen property as we did in this case.”

Francis Fonseca Jr

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon that resulted in one injury.

At around 1:25 p.m. on October 12, 2026, deputies responded to a call that a 20-year-old male had been shot in the 100 block of Brocato Lane in Raceland. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a white sedan which had been struck by apparent gunfire. Deputies identified the vehicle’s owner and learned her boyfriend had been inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting. He suffered gunshot wounds to both arms and was airlifted to a hospital. He is currently in stable condition.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to submit a tip anonymously to Bayou Region Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices. Tips submitted through Crime Stoppers could lead to a reward of up to $1,000.00 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a 17-year-old Larose man for various weapons charges. Riot Trahan was arrested for the second time in a week on Friday.

The investigation began on September 29, 2026, when deputies responded to a report of rapid gunfire at around 7:30 p.m. in the area of East 116th Street in Galliano. When deputies arrived, they saw a vehicle leaving the area where the gunshots were heard. Deputies stopped the vehicle and identified Trahan as the driver. He admitted to firing a gun into a ditch in the area. Deputies obtained consent to search the vehicle and discovered an AR pistol equipped with a forced reset trigger, as well as two other pistols. Deputies also found a functional 3D-printed firearm with no serial numbers or other manufacturer marks, which had a fully automatic switch installed. Trahan was arrested and charged with handling of machine guns and possession of an unidentifiable firearm. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex and was subsequently released on Wednesday, September 30, after posting bail in the amount of $30,000.

Further investigation and evidence, including information about the manufacturing of illegal switches, led detectives to obtain a search warrant for Trahan’s home on Oak D Street in Larose. They conducted a search on Friday, October 9, and discovered more illegal firearms and illegal switches, as well as 3D printers and related equipment believed to be used to manufacture the illegal firearms and switches. Detectives also found psilocybin (mushrooms) and drug paraphernalia.

Trahan, who was present at the time of the search, was arrested again and booked into the Correctional Complex. This time, he was charged with two additional counts of handling machine guns (possession and manufacturing), possession of psilocybin, possession of drug paraphernalia, and illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance. Bail is set at $81,500.

Riot Trahan

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a female Central Lafourche High School student has been charged with terrorizing for making an online threat. Christian Pollard, 17, of Raceland was arrested Thursday evening.

On October 1, 2026, investigators learned Pollard had allegedly posted a video to SnapChat threatening to kill students at the school. The video quickly circulated to students, parents and school staff on Thursday afternoon. Following an investigation, a warrant was obtained for her arrest.

On Thursday evening, deputies made contact with Pollard, and she was taken into custody. She was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux and charged with terrorizing. Bail is set at $50,000.

Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course on October 20-22, 2026, at the LPSO Law Enforcement Complex, located at 1300 Lynn Street in Thibodaux.

This self-defense course designed for women will take place over three days. The class will begin at 6 p.m. and end around 9:30 p.m. each day. Participants must attend all three days. Course instruction will be provided by certified R.A.D. instructors from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The cost of the course is $10 to cover course materials and is non-refundable. Class size is limited, and advance registration is required. You can register and pay for the course online at www.LPSO.net/classes. The class registration deadline is October 16, 2026, at 11 a.m.

For more information, please contact Lucie Morvant at (985) 446-2367 or email LPSOacademy@lpso.net.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for stealing copper from a sugar mill in Raceland.

During the early morning hours of September 4, 2026, a large quantity of copper welding cables was stolen from the Raceland Raw Sugars mill, located on LA Highway 182 in Raceland. Investigators are seeking any information that may assist in identifying those responsible and recovering the stolen property.

Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to submit a tip anonymously to Bayou Region Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices. Tips submitted through Crime Stoppers could lead to a reward of up to $1,000.00 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.