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Opelousas Police arrested man wanted for attempted murder
Posted at 5:24 PM, Apr 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-04 18:32:06-04
Opelousas Police have arrested a man wanted for attempted murder.
Desmond Richard, 30, was arrested about 4:20 p.m. on a warrant for attempted-second degree murder. He also was booked with Illegal possession of a Stolen Firearm, Felon in possession of a firearm, No Driverâs License and No proof of liability insurance.
Police were acting on info probided by an off-duty St. Landry Sheriff s deputy. Using the vehicle description supplied by the off duty deputy, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being operated by Richard on Railroad Ave. Upon taking Mr. Richard into custody he was found to be in possession of a stolen handgun. Mr. Richard was booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail.
St. Landry Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested
An alert off-duty sheriff s deputy is credited with helping Opelousas police catch an attempted murder suspect.
Desmond Richard was arrested over the weekend on attempted second-degree murder and gun charges. As of Monday, he remains in jail.
Police Chief Martin McLendon says the off-duty deputy spotted Richard and called police to tell them of Richard s location. Police found the car Richard was driving, pulled him over, and arrested him. Police say they found a stolen gun in Richard s possession while executing the arrest.
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