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Two more suspected gang members arrested in Terrebonne investigation Two more suspected gang members have been arrested in connection with a Terrebonne Parish shooting investigation, authorities said. Raymond Celestine, 19, of Schriever, and Daquan Sylvester, 19, of Thibodaux, turned themselves in to authorities Monay, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said. They are both charged with racketeering and obstruction of justice. Ten suspects have now been charged in a parishwide investigation dubbed Operation Silent Night, which is aimed to get criminal street gangs off the streets, the Sheriff’s Office said. The investigation was launched following a shooting at a Houma Sonic drive-in that occurred in broad daylight July 19 that killed a 21-year-old Schriever man. ....
The sheriff said two people are still wanted: 21-year-ol Travis Mart Jr. and 20-year-old Chad Alex. Credit: Terrebonne Parish Sheriff s Office Daquan Sylvester (Left), and Raymond Celestine (Right) Author: WWL Staff Updated: 3:58 PM CST December 14, 2020 TERREBONNE PARISH, La. Authorities say two more people are in custody following a sweeping bust of a violent street gang in Terrebonne Parish. Sheriff Tim Soignet said Daquan Sylvester and Raymond Celestine turned themselves in on Monday and are now facing charges of racketeering, criminal street gang activity, and obstruction of justice in a homicide investigation. The arrests follow a culmination of work by the newly formed TPSO Gang Investigation Team that was created after a shooting at a Sonic on July 19, 2020. The sheriff said saw first hand that multiple shootings involved the same group of individuals when he was a uniform commander before becoming sheriff. ....
Eight suspected gang members arrested in Terrebonne investigation Eight suspected gang members were arrested and four remain at large in connection with a series of recent Houma shootings, authorities said in a Thursday press conference. Members of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Gang Investigation Team, or GIT, launched an investigation into alleged criminal gang activity following a fatal shooting at a Houma Sonic drive-in July 19 that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Schriever man, Sheriff Tim Soignet said. Soignet said he formed GIT with members of the Sheriff s Office Detective Bureau and Narcotics Division to quell the spike in violence. ....
âThis is the tip of the iceberg,â says Terrebonne Sheriff following 8 arrests of âBag Chasinâ Babiesâ gang members Terrebonne Parish Sheriff arrested people connected to violent gang By Rilwan Balogun | December 10, 2020 at 3:48 PM CST - Updated December 11 at 7:17 AM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announces the arrests of eight people connected to what he calls a gang. In a press briefing, the sheriff sends a warning to would-be criminals, âif youâre going to start committing crimes out here, we ainât tolerating it.â The age of the eight ranges from 17 to 22. âThese guys are not new to the game, theyâre young but theyâre not new,â Soignet said. ....
Terrebonne Parish leaders announce arrests, indictments in multi-year investigation into street gangs Share Updated: 1:11 PM CST Dec 10, 2020 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 1:11 PM CST Dec 10, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript TERREBONNE PARISH. DEPUTIES ARE GIVING US MORE DETAILS ABOUT OPERATION SILENT NIGHT. IT’S AN EFFORT BEING MADE BY SEVERAL AGENCIES TO ADDRESS GANG VIOLENCE. SHERIFF TIM SOIGNET SAYS THEY’VE NOTICED A CONNECTION IN CRIMES EARLIER THIS YEAR INVOLVING THE SAME PEOPLE. HE SAYS THIS IS ALL RETAILIATION AND IT’S PUTTING INNOCENT PEOPLE IN DANGER. IT IS NOT GOING TO END WELL FOR YOU. IT’S NOT GOING TO END WELL FOR THESE YOUNG MEN THAT GOT INVOLVED YOUNG. THAT IS RIDICULOUS. IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT IT, YOU MIGHT WANT TO TALK TO YOUR PARENTS WHO ARE TRYING TO RAISE YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE THEIR ADVICE. WITH OPERATION SILENT NIGHT, THE SHERIFF’S ....