The Bunkie Police Department Special Response Team conducted an operation to apprehend two wanted fugitives on Sunday, Dec. 28. With assistance from the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office, Bunkie Police Department made the following arrests with the accompanying charges:
Rickey L. Brown, 38, Bunkie
- Second Degree Rape (warrant)
- Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile (warrant)
- Forgery (warrant)
- Contempt – Failure to Appear (warrant)
Travis Hagger, 43, Bunkie
- Second Degree Battery of a Police Officer (warrant)
- Flight from an Officer (warrant)
- Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence (warrant)
- Disarming of a Police Officer (warrant)
While attempting to serve the warrant on fugitive Travis Hagger, the following individuals were arrested for interfering with officers during the attempt to apprehend the suspect and received several charges.
Constance M. Hagger, 24, Plaucheville
- Resisting an Officer
- Obstruction of Justice
- Accessory After the Fact
Dennis R. Roy, 48, Bunkie
- Accessory After the Fact
- Obstruction of Justice
Latasha R. Hagger, 43, Bunkie
- Resisting an Officer (two counts)
- Obstruction of Justice
- Accessory After the Fact
All suspects were taken into custody and transported to Avoyelles Parish Detention Center #1.
Assistant Chief of Police Brandon Horton issued the following statement: “I would like to extend my gratitude to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office for assisting us in apprehending these two fugitives. Partnering with other agencies is a vital part of accomplishing our mission in public safety. This operation conducted by our Special Response Team is a prime example of our commitment to removing criminals from our streets and making the citizens of Bunkie safer.”
Disclaimer: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.