Person of Interest IMMEDIATE MEDIA RELEASE

                          Incident Report #21000038  

  Ville Platte - Evangeline Parish Investigators are releasing the photo of a person of interest involved in a Robbery/Battery being investigated from last Thursday night.

Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Deputies were called out to the 100th Block of Burkley Street in Ville Platte for a Robbery/Battery at approximately 9:30 p.m. January 7, 2021. The victim was robbed of cash money and drugged with the suspect's vehicle for a short distance before being able to set himself free. The victim suffered injuries to his lower back, right and left shoulder blades, and his left hand.

This person of interest has not been identified by name, but is known to the victim as D-man. Investigators are seeking assistance from the public in identifying the person in the photo. Investigators would like to speak with this person in regards to this incident. He is known to be armed.

If anyone has any information on the person in the photo name, address, whereabouts etc.; please contact the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Investigations Division at 337-363-2161. 

As always, Sheriff Charles R Guillory and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office is always seeking information on criminal activity and urges the Public to contact their Investigation Department via phone, or through the agency's website at www.evangelineparishsheriff.org. Any person reporting information will remain anonymous.