Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre two women were arrested on Friday after they were caught stealing items from a Galliano hotel that had suffered significant damage from Hurricane Ida in 2021. Dana Chouest, 58, of Golden Meadow and Dena Leboeuf, 46, of Galliano were each charged with looting.

At around 10:40 a.m. on June 3, 2022, deputies responded to the site of a Galliano hotel which had been closed since August 2021 due to damage from Hurricane Ida. The owner had reported that two women were inside the hotel stealing items. Prior to arriving at the hotel, deputies learned the women had left the area. An officer with the Golden Meadow Police Department located the women and made contact with them. Deputies arrived and questioned the woman about the incident, and they admitted to going into the hotel looking for items to take.

Chouest and Leboeuf were booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. Because the hotel cannot be secured due to significant damage from the hurricane, the women were each charged with one count of Looting. Bail is set at $5,000 for Chouest. Leboeuf’s bail is set at $10,000.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Cut Off man has been charged with sex crimes involving a teenage girl. Ralph Cheramie Jr., 62, was arrested on Tuesday. The crimes took place nearly 20 years ago.

Through investigation, detectives learned Cheramie had inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile girl beginning approximately 20 years ago. The first incident occurred when the girl was a young teenager. Following the investigation, detectives obtained a warrant for his arrest.

Investigators contacted Cheramie on May 31, 2022, and he was arrested. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on the warrants for charges including two counts of Oral Sexual Battery, Sexual Battery, and Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile. Bail is set at $300,000.

Due to the nature of these crimes, no additional information will be released.

The investigation into Cheramie is continuing. Any other victims are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Rodney Morrison of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at (985) 532-4359.

Ralph Cheramie Jr

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating a shooting incident that resulted in the death of a Bayou Blue man on Sunday. Brandon Bradley, 43, died as a result of his injuries sustained in the shooting.

Just after 3:45 p.m. on May 29, 2022, deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office and Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, as well as troopers from Louisiana State Police, responded to a report of a man being shot in Bayou Blue. The incident occurred inside a small camper in the 200 block of Lake Long Drive. Some citizens who were nearby, as well as volunteer firefighters, were already on the scene attempting life-saving measures until EMTs arrived. Bradley had suffered what appeared to be a single gunshot wound to the chest, and he died at the scene as a result of his injuries.

The initial investigation revealed that a domestic argument led to Bradley being shot. The investigation into this incident is continuing.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Thibodaux woman faces theft charges after stealing packages from mailboxes in a Chackbay subdivision. Taylor Lachney, 28, was charged after admitting to the crimes on Thursday.

Last week, detectives began investigating the theft of packages in the Sugar Ridge subdivision in Chackbay. Through investigation, detectives obtained images of a female suspect and a black Chevrolet Camaro used in the commission of the crime. After identifying the owner of the car, detectives also learned the car was sometimes used by Taylor Lachney who was identified as the female suspect in the video.

On May 26, 2022, detectives made contact with Lachney. During questioning, she admitted to stealing packages from mailboxes. Lachney was charged with three counts of misdemeanor theft in the incident.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Labadieville man has been arrested for an attempted carjacking in Thibodaux after someone reportedly shot at him. Patrick Gilton, 41, was arrested early Wednesday morning following the incident.

At approximately 10:15 p.m. on May 24, 2022, deputies responded to an attempted carjacking at a gas station on St. Mary Street in Thibodaux. When deputies arrived, they made contact with a husband and wife who had been fueling both of their vehicles when a man, later identified as Gilton, began running toward them. The woman entered her vehicle in an attempt to leave the area, but Gilton opened the passenger door and entered the vehicle. Gilton told the woman to drive him away from the area. The woman exited her car as her husband approached the man, telling him to get out of the car. Gilton refused and made a threatening statement indicating he was armed with a weapon. Believing the man had a gun, the husband then returned to his vehicle. The man attempted to start the woman’s car, but could not, so, he ran away from the area.

As deputies searched the nearby area, they were able to locate Gilton. When deputies questioned him about the carjacking incident, he said he was trying to get away from someone shooting at him. Deputies searched the area where the alleged incident took place but could not locate any shell casings or any other signs of a shooting incident. Gilton also did not provide any other information such as who was allegedly shooting at him or why.

Gilton was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. He was charged with Attempted Carjacking. Bail is set at $100,000.

Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is joining other local law enforcement agencies in participating in the Click It or Ticket campaign which runs from May 23 through June 5, 2022. The campaign is coordinated and funded by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Additional deputies will be assigned to saturated patrol efforts in conjunction with the campaign. Deputies will be checking motorists for proper seat belt and safety seat use, as well as other violations. A checkpoint will be scheduled and announced at a later date.

Click It or Ticket is a seat belt enforcement campaign aimed at increasing the national seat belt usage rate. Louisiana’s seat belt usage rate is 85.7%, which is below the national rate of 90.3%.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced narcotics agents made two arrests following a search of a Larose residence. Tevin Robinson, 30, and Taler Bryant, 32, both of Larose, were arrested on Friday.

Narcotics agents had been investigating Tevin Robinson and the sale of illegal narcotics at a residence on West 6th Street in Larose. Through investigation, agents had obtained a warrant for his arrest for Distribution of Heroin as well as a search warrant for the residence.

On May 20, 2022, agents arrived at the residence where they found Robinson with Taler Bryant. During the search, agents found a digital scale with suspected heroin and Klonopin, as well as various items commonly used in the sale of illegal narcotics. They also found suspected marijuana and a handgun with an obliterated serial number which were found to belong to Bryant. Robinson and Bryant were both arrested and transported to the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex for booking.

Robinson was booked on warrants for Distribution of Heroin and three counts of Contempt of Court. He was also charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Possession of Klonopin and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bail is set at $56,000, and he has also been ordered to pay $2,135 in fines and costs related to the contempt warrants. Narcotics agents are continuing their investigation into Robinson, and additional charges are possible.

Bryant was booked on three warrants for Contempt of Court. She was additionally charged with Possession of Firearms with an Obliterated Number and Possession of Marijuana. She was released on Saturday, May 21 after posting bail in the amount of $16,500.

Citizens are reminded that they can report any drug-related or suspicious activity. Information can be reported directly to the Narcotics section commander, Lieutenant Derek Champagne, at (985) 532-4365 or derek-champagne@lpso.net. Information can also be reported anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices.