Chief Jimmy Travis reports the arrest of three individuals over the weekend following an overnight stand-off resulting from shots being exchanged and a TPSO K9 being wounded.
Just before 10:00 PM, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office received several calls for two suspicious males walking around with a gun in the Bedico Creek Lane trailer park off CC Road in the Bedico Community east of Ponchatoula.
Shortly after arriving in the area, deputies located the subjects and almost immediately were taken under fire.
While one deputy attempted to detain 52 YO James Loyd, a K9 apprehension was attempted at which time the other subject, 21 YO Thomas Loftis, brandished a handgun and fired numerous shots, striking K9 Bella in the jaw.
After deputies returned gunfire, the two subjects fled into the woods and were located about 1/4 mile away where they had barricaded themselves inside a camper on CC Road.
The TPSO Special Response Team (SRT) responded along with the Hammond Police Department and Louisiana State Police SWAT teams and began negotiation efforts.
At one point, a female identified as 73 YO Charlotte O’Reagan, exited the home and told deputies to “come back tomorrow”.
When further negotiations gave negative results, a chemical agent was deployed into the camper at which time all three subjects exited and were taken into custody.
All three subjects were taken to the TPSO Hammond Substation and face multiple charges.
K9 Bella was transported to MedVet in Mandeville where she was treated for her injuries. The extent of damage from her gunshot wound was soft tissue only, and there was no evidence of tooth or bone damage. She is expected to make a full recovery.
