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July 14, 2019
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office made two curfew-related arrests during Hurricane Barry – both for DWIs where drivers had blood alcohol content levels more than twice the legal limit.
Shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, deputies responded to a Raceland residence in reference to a domestic disturbance.
Upon arrival, deputies learned that Coby Schexnider, 34, of Raceland, had struck his girlfriend several times and then left the residence.
Deputies began searching the area and located the suspect traveling on La. Highway 1 – a short distance from the residence.
He was found to be speeding and authorities conducted a traffic stop.
Schexnider refused to submit to a field sobriety test, but a breathalyzer test showed him to have a blood alcohol level of .172% – more than two times the legal limit.
He was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. He was charged with DWI, domestic abuse battery and speeding.
He posted a $3,100 bail.
On Saturday night at around 10:20 p.m., a Golden Meadow Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Roland Lafont Jr., 49, of Golden Meadow.
The suspect was found to have an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath.
He refused to submit to a field sobriety test, but a breathalyzer test showed him to have a blood alcohol level of .182%. Upon reviewing the suspect’s criminal history, authorities learned that he had two prior DWI arrests – one in 2016, the other in 2018.
Lafont is charged with third-offense DWI and bail is set at $15,000.
Lafourche Sheriff Craig Webre said the two incidents were a small blip on the radar during post-curfew hours for Barry.
He thanked the public for their cooperation during the event.
“Outside of these isolated incidents, our residents were cooperative and heeded the curfew,” said Sheriff Webre. “I am very appreciative because it freed up our deputies to locate downed tree limbs and power poles and assist in removing those from the highways. I applaud our residents for their attentiveness to emergency information and for helping us to ensure the safety of the parish during this storm.”
