VPPD arrests female for break in

Chief Neal Lartigue of the Ville Platte Police Department reported a recent arrest.
“On August 5, 2017, at approximately 8:30 a.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of North Chataignier Street in Ville Platte,” the chief said in a statement. “The homeowner reported someone inside the residence. Upon arrival officers learned that the children in the residence alerted them that there was a white female inside the residence. The homeowners stated that they did not know the female or why she was inside the residence. Sandra Barber, 61, was arrested for unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling. Barber was booked into the Ville Platte City Jail on a $15,000.00 bond.”
“Chief Lartigue would like to remind residents that reporting suspicious or criminal activity can help remove criminals from our streets,” the statement continued. “Call the Ville Platte Police Department at 363-1313. Your call will remain anonymous.”