PRESS RELEASE
March 18 – 19, 2026
Heather Marie Cormier, W/F, age 42, 4918 Dolphin Street, New Iberia, LA., 70560, Unauthorized use of a movable,
criminal damage to property. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Lyam Garcia, W/M, age 18, 4272 Prairie Ronde Highway, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Terrorizing (5 counts), communicating
false information of planned bombing on school property (5 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Donald Jack Gabriel, B/M, age 47, 201 S. St. George Street, Eunice, LA., 70535, Aggravated battery, flight from an officer.
Arrested by Opelousas Police Department.
Aristien Dearay Tyler, B/M, age 47, 280 Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Port Barre, LA., 70577, Bench warrant (5 counts),
failure to register and notify as a sex offender or child predator, failure to register and notify as a sex offender or child
predator – fee payment. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
David Baham, W/M, age 73, 316 W. Railroad Avenue, Arnaudville, LA., 70512, Domestic abuse battery. Arrested by
Arnaudville Police Department.
Shane Ray Bryant, B/M, age 42, 621 S. Railroad Avenue, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Probation / parole violation. Arrested by
Louisiana State Probation and Parole.
Amari Aliycee Robinson, B/F, age 22, 226 Jones No 1 Road, Jeanerette, LA., 70544, Possession with intent to distribute
schedule I CDS, illegal possession of a firearm in the presence of a CDS. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Devontae Darnell Lawrence, B/M, age 21, 108 Harvest Sugar Road, Carencro, LA., 70520, Turning movements / signals
violation, window tint violation, vehicle mirrors violation, possession with intent to distribute schedule I CDS, illegal
possession of a firearm in the presence of a CDS, possession with intent to distribute schedule V CDS. Arrested by St.
Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
John Donald Prince, Jr., B/M, age 47, 132 Darjean Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Drug court violation. Arrested by St.
Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
This is Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, and this concludes our report. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty
in a court of law.
