Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Lockport Chief of Police David Harrelson announced a search of a Lockport residence resulted in three arrests last week. Narcotics agents arrested Robert Adams, 57, Randy Thibodeaux, 49, and Rebecca Shea, 57, all of Lockport.

Narcotics agents had been investigating Adams’ residence on Fourth Street in Lockport for illegal drug sales. Through the investigation, agents obtained an arrest warrant for Randy Thibodeaux and a search warrant for the residence. On July 14, 2022, agents arrived at the residence where they encountered Adams, Thibodeaux, and Shea. During a search of the residence, agents found methamphetamine, marijuana, oxycodone, and drug paraphernalia.

All three were arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. Adams was charged with maintaining a structure for narcotics use and possession of oxycodone, methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. He was released after posting $11,000 bail. Thibodeaux was charged with distribution of methamphetamine, and his bail is set at $30,000. Shea was charged with possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and her bail is set at $5,000.

NOTE: Per Act 494 (effective June 2022), these booking photos cannot be released.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a man was arrested at a Raceland motel after being found with a teenage girl who was missing in Virginia. Wilder Garcia, 23, was arrested following an investigation.

On July 12, 2022, deputies and detectives responded to a motel on LA Highway 182 in Raceland in reference to locating a 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Fairfax County in Virginia since July 8. She had recently contacted her mother to tell her she was ok, and she was reportedly with Garcia. Investigators were able to pinpoint her cell phone location at the motel in Raceland. After responding to the hotel, deputies were eventually able to locate Garcia and the girl. Investigators learned the two had been communicating over Facebook Messenger before leaving Virginia together. Detectives also learned Garcia allegedly had sexual intercourse with the teen girl at the motel.

Garcia was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. He was charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Bail is set at $151,000.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man injured. The shooting occurred in Abby Subdivision in Thibodaux.

Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on July 10, 2022, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office received several calls regarding gunshots heard in the area of Abby Subdivision. When deputies arrived, they found a vehicle parked at a residence in the 500 block of Paula Drive which appeared to have been damaged from gunfire. A male victim in his 20s had been taken to a local hospital for treatment of a bullet wound to the leg that was not life-threatening.

The investigation into this shooting incident is continuing. Anyone with any knowledge of this incident can submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or through the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a Raceland man who is charged with rape in a weekend incident. Norman Lafontaine, 47, is also charged with gun theft.

During the early morning hours of July 4, 2022, deputies made contact with a Raceland woman who was reportedly raped by Lafontaine. Earlier that morning, Lafontaine allegedly entered the woman’s residence stating one of his relatives dropped him off. The woman attempted to text the relative to ask about the situation, and Lafontaine prevented her from doing so. He then forced her to engage in sexual intercourse. Before leaving the residence, he stole a shotgun. The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Investigators located Lafontaine and questioned him about the incident. He admitted to forcing the woman to have sexual intercourse. Lafontaine was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was charged with second degree rape and theft of a firearm. Bail is set at $200,000.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating a pair of shootings that occurred over the Independence Day holiday weekend. Two men were injured in the shootings. There is currently no evidence that the shootings are related.

Late Sunday night, deputies responded to a call of a person shot at a residence in the 500 block of Ayo Street in Raceland. An 18-year-old male had what appeared to be a bullet wound on his leg and other graze wounds to his body. Investigators learned he was outside at the corner or Ayo Street and Fern Lane when he was shot. The victim was transported to a hospital in New Orleans for treatment.

Then during the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 5, 2022, investigators responded to Ochsner St. Anne Hospital after a man came in with a gunshot wound. The 30-year-old male victim was reportedly shot while sitting in the driver seat of his vehicle which was parked in front of his residence in the 700 block of St. Louis Street in Raceland. The victim suffered gunshot wounds to his chest and leg. He was also transported to a New Orleans hospital for treatment.

Anyone with information on these incidents can submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or through the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Bayou Blue woman has been charged with murder in a shooting incident that resulted in the death of 43-year-old Brandon Bradley in May 2022. Crystal Ricker, 41, who was in a relationship with Bradley, was arrested Wednesday and charged with second degree murder.

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 victim was later identified as Brandon Bradley. 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 weapon used in the shooting was recovered at the scene along with a spent casing.

The initial investigation revealed that a domestic argument had occurred between Ricker and Bradley which led to the shooting. Detectives learned Bradley told people at the scene that Ricker had shot him. That combined with other evidence obtained over the course of the investigation led detectives to obtain a warrant for Ricker’s arrest.

On June 29, 2022, detectives contacted Ricker, and she was placed under arrest. She was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex and charged with second degree murder. Bail is set at $500,000.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Thibodaux Chief of Police Bryan Zeringue announced detectives have arrested a man who was stealing mail in the Thibodaux area. Allen Oubre, 36, of Thibodaux was arrested on Friday.

On June 21, 2022, LPSO detectives began investigating a series of thefts and attempted thefts from mailboxes in the Thibodaux area. Detectives obtained security camera footage of a person of interest riding a bicycle carrying a backpack. A still image of the man was released to the public via social media to help identify him. Through investigation, detectives identified the man as Allen Oubre.

Detectives located Oubre at his residence where they discovered a bank statement for another individual along with other items. During questioning, Oubre admitted to going into several mailboxes looking for items to steal. Working with the Thibodaux Police Department, detectives found Oubre to be involved in several similar incidents within the city limits.

After questioning, Oubre was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. In all (parish and city), he was charged with 24 counts of attempted misdemeanor theft and six counts of misdemeanor theft. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. Bail is set at $9,000. Detectives say their investigation is continuing and additional charges are possible.

NOTE: Per Act 494 (effective June 2022), Oubre’s booking photo cannot be released.