PRESS RELEASE – COUPLE SHOOTS AT GARBAGE TRUCK
ARRESTED:
Kevin Bergeron, 49 years old
7882 North I-49 Service Road
Opelousas, LA 70570
CHARGES:
Illegal Use of Weapons or Other Dangerous Instrumentalities
ARRESTED:
Lori Nicole Gautreaux, 40 years old
7882 North I-49 Service Road
Opelousas, LA 70570
CHARGES:
Principal to Illegal Use of Weapons or Other Dangerous Instrumentalities
Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz reports, “At about 4:30 am, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office
received a complaint of trespassing at 7882 N. I-49 Service Road just north of Opelousas.
While deputies were enroute, the complainant, Lori Gautreaux, called back and stated that if
deputies don’t show up quickly, they will begin shooting and our Dispatcher heard a shot go off
during the call. Another call came in from the operator of a Bayou State garbage truck
reporting that a man wearing only underwear was shooting at him. The driver further reported
that the man and woman were blocking his only exit from the area.” Sheriff Guidroz continues,
“The Bayou State truck was operating on a roadway for the purpose of collecting waste. That
the residents stated that they “thought” some one was trespassing or attempting to take physical
property does not justify the use of a deadly weapon. The alleged actions of Bergeron and
Gautreaux emphasize the importance of understanding the law involving the possession and use
of firearms. We have highly-trained personnel on staff that stand ready to assist the public in
receiving the proper training and education involving firearms.”
Anyone with additional information about this crime is encouraged to call the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office
at 337-948-6516.
You may also call Crime Stoppers at 337-948-TIPS, download the P3 app on your mobile device or simply dial
**TIPS on your mobile phone to tip. All calls are anonymous and you can earn a cash reward for information
leading to an arrest.
This is Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz. All persons are presumed innocent
until proven guilty in a court of law.
