Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted felon. Justin Paul Breaux, 30, of Gheens has an outstanding warrant for his arrest with a bail amount of $100,000.

Breaux has been arrested more than 10 times in Lafourche Parish since 2008, mostly for crimes such as theft, burglary, possession of stolen property, and battery. His last arrest occurred on May 22, 2018, when he was charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Possession of Methamphetamine. After posting bail on June 1, 2018, he failed to show up for court. A warrant was issued for his arrest in September of 2019. Investigators followed up on several leads but have been unable to locate him.

Anyone with knowledge Justin Breaux’s whereabouts is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tips can also be submitted using the P3 Tips app on your mobile device. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.

Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a Thibodaux man for four counts of Second Degree Rape of a single victim. Jose Nunez-Vasquez, 25, was arrested on January 6, 2020.

On Sunday, January 5, investigators opened an investigation after a woman had gone to Thibodaux Regional Medical Center after reportedly being raped. Through investigation, detectives learned that on several occasions over the past two weeks, Nunez-Vasquez allegedly forced the woman to have sex against her will. The woman was with Nunez-Vasquez during that entire period and said she initially didn’t report the incidents out of fear of retaliation from Nunez-Vasquez. Following an investigation, detectives obtained a warrant for his arrest.

On Monday, January 6, Nunez-Vasquez was arrested booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. He was charged with four counts of Second Degree Rape. He is currently being held without bail.

Due to the nature of the allegations, no further details will be released on this investigation.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives have made an arrest in a residential burglary that occurred last month in Galliano.

On December 31, 2019, deputies responded to a residential burglary on West 124th Street in Galliano. A family returned from a camping trip to find their home had been burglarized. Forced entry was made on a side door, and several thousand dollars of valuable items including jewelry and cash were stolen.

Through investigation, Lance Cheramie was developed as a suspect, and he was found to have pawned several pieces of jewelry matching the description of some of the stolen property. Detectives obtained a search warrant for Cheramie’s residence in Larose. During a search, they discovered some of the stolen property from the burglary, and a warrant was obtained for Cheramie’s arrest.

Then on January 3, 2020, deputies made contact with Cheramie during a traffic stop. He was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was charged with one count of Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling. His bail is set at $20,000.

This investigation is continuing.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating an incident wherein a stolen gun and methamphetamine were dropped off at a Galliano convenience store.

During the early morning hours of January 2, 2020, deputies responded to a convenience store in Galliano. A young black male had entered the store with two designer bags and placed them on a chair. At one point, he offered an employee $100 to take the bag, but the employee declined. The man eventually left the store on foot, leaving the bags inside the store. Another customer later notified employees about the bags and that one had a firearm inside. Deputies found one bag contained Suboxone and suspected methamphetamine. The other bag contained cash, a digital scale, a handgun, and other miscellaneous items. Deputies found the gun had recently been reported stolen in Terrebonne Parish. Surveillance cameras captured images of the man.

Detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify the man who abandoned the bags at the store. Anyone who can identify the man is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tips can also be submitted using the P3 Tips app on your mobile device. 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 detectives are investigating attempted vehicle burglaries that occurred in the Raceland area early Sunday morning.

During the early morning hours of December 29, 2019, a surveillance camera captured images of two suspects pulling on door handles on vehicles at a residence on Leona Drive. In a separate investigation, another male suspect was caught on camera attempting to burglarize a vehicle on Aspen Drive in Raceland.

Anyone who can identify the suspects or anyone with information on these crimes is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tips can also be submitted using the P3 Tips app on your mobile device. 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 detectives are currently on scene investigating a shooting incident in the area of Karla Drive in Thibodaux. One person suffered a minor injury as a result of what is believed to be a drive-by shooting.

At 11:20 a.m. on December 30, 2019, the Sheriff’s Office began receiving several reports of gunshots heard in the area of Karla Drive in Thibodaux. The shots reportedly originated from a dark-colored vehicle. One man in his 40s was struck near his eyebrow by debris caused by a round hitting another object. He suffered a minor injury.

As the investigation continues, anyone with information on this incident is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tips can also be submitted using the P3 Tips app on your mobile device. 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 teen who recently pled guilty in the February 2019 shooting of a Lockport man is back in custody. Jyairus Folse, 18, of Lockport was found in possession of a firearm on Tuesday in violation of his probation. Folse recently pled guilty to Principle to Negligent Homicide in the shooting death of 19-year-old Alton Adams but was released after receiving a suspended sentence and credit for time served.

On the night of February 10, 2019, deputies responded to a shooting wherein several rounds had struck a residence in the Rita Community in Lockport. Adams was inside the residence with six other people when the incident occurred. One of the rounds struck Adams resulting in his death. An investigation led to Folse being charged with Second Degree Murder and six counts of attempted murder. When the case was presented to a Grand Jury, Folse was indicted for Manslaughter.

The case went to trial in November 2019, but the jury became deadlocked, and no verdict was rendered. Then on December 19, 2019, Folse pled guilty to Principle to Negligent Homicide and was sentenced to a suspended sentence of five years and 310 days in jail with credit for time served. He was subsequently released but placed on three years of supervised probation.

On Tuesday, December 24, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip that Folse was returning to the Lockport Boat Launch after a hunting trip. Detectives made contact with Folse at the launch. He was found to have a shotgun in his possession in violation of the terms of his probation.

In cooperation with Louisiana Probation and Parole, Folse was taken into custody, and charges are pending.