Avoyelles Parish, La. (9/05/2023)– A women’s jail facility in Cottonport have reported a possible escapee in Avoyelles Parish.
According to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriffs Office, the Avoyelles 911 Communication Center received a report from the Corrections Staff of a possible escape at the facility in Cottonport Tuesday morning. The APSO, Raymond Laborde Correctional Center (RLCC) Chase Team and other local police agencies have responded to assist in locating the escapees. Tracking K9s are on the ground in search of the escapees. The investigation and search are ongoing.
Avoyelles Parish Sheriff David L. Dauzat would like to ask anyone with information or observing suspicious activity in the area to report it immediately to APSO by calling 318-253-4000 or 911 for an emergency. He also advises people in the area to take the extra precautions of locking their vehicles and homes.
