Police and Fire Briefs for Sept. 1, 2012
Generator blamed in early morning blaze
A fire sparked early Friday from a generator placed too close to the vinyl siding of a home caused significant damage to the structure on J.L. Fairchild Road in Brownsfield.
Central firefighters were called to 16769 J.L. Fairchild at 2:07 a.m., Capt. Derek Glover said. With help from Pride, Zachary and Eastside firefighters, the blaze was out just before 3 a.m., Glover said.
Before it was extinguished, the fire went up an outside wall of the home and into the attic, Glover said. Flames had punctured through the roof by the time firefighters arrived, he said.
Damage to the home is estimated at $250,000.
Authorities book 4 on suspicion of DWI
Authorities arrested at least four people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between 2:30 p.m. Thursday and 2:30 p.m. Friday, booking records show.
Those booked and the counts against them:
- Boderick Butler, 30, 5258 Oaklan Ave., fourth-offense DWI, improper lane usage and speeding.
- Luis Sanchez, 30, 1390 Gardere Lane, first-offense DWI, careless operation, operating a vehicle without lawful presence in the U.S. and driver’s license required.
- Lakesia Trusclair, 34, 2241 General Jackson Ave., first-offense DWI, disobeying control device and driving with a suspended/revoked license.
- Theodore Marquette, 68, 13825 Darilyn Drive, first-offense DWI.
Compiled from staff reports. To talk to a crime reporter at The Advocate, call (225) 388-0369.