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23 Highway Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 7 offenders within 5 miles and 8 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

7 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 23 Highway, Buras, LA 70041

0 Rape

0 Child Involved

0 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MERRICK, JIMMY L 62 years old		39579 HWY 23 BOOTHVILLE, LA, 70091	4.7	Medium
CASTILLO, JUAN 50 years old	14:81.2 - Molestation of Juvenile Sexual Motivation 2024-12-20T08:11:17	34428 HIGHWAY 11 BURAS, LA, 70041	4.2	Medium
SMITH, ZABRIN S 29 years old	14:81 - Indecent Behavior with Juveniles 2024-12-20T08:11:17	116 SAXONS LN BURAS, LA, 70041	5	Medium
HINGLE, BRADLEY S 35 years old	14:92 (A)(7) - CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF JUVENILES PERFORM SEXUALLY IMMORAL ACTS View this statute 2025-08-28T20:18:41 15:542 - Failure to Register/Notify as a Sex Offender View this statute 2025-08-28T20:18:41	37772 HWY 11 TRIUMPH, LA, 70041	2	Medium
LANDRY, HERMAN 72 years old	14:81.1 - Pornography Involving Juveniles View this statute 2025-08-28T20:26:57	192 ORANGEWOOD DR BURAS, LA, 70041	0.2	High

8 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

1 Medium

5 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 02:51 PM	Hwy 11, Buras, LA 70041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders attended to a conscious and alert patient near Highway 11 by Tops Fishing Camp and behind a gray shed. Vital signs included oxygen saturation at 99%, pulse at 118, and blood pressure at 164/104. Deputies were present on the scene.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 02:41 PM	Hwy 11, Buras, LA 70041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported near Highway 11 for a 28-year-old female who was sweating and overheating. She appears to have missed her anxiety medication. Fire and EMS responded from nearby locations.
Medical Emergency 07/06/2026 09:40 PM	LA-23, Buras, LA 70041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical call near Highway 23 in Buras for a woman who fell and may have a broken hip. Fire and rescue units are responding.
Fire 07/04/2026 07:06 PM	Buras Teachers Apartments, 35677 Hwy 11, Buras, LA 70041	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a reported trash fire near the teachers apartments by Foster's Lane in Buras. Engines 45 and 44 responded to the scene.
Fire & Arson 06/16/2026 04:39 PM	Orangewood Dr, Buras, LA 70041	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters were sent to a home near Orangewood Drive in Buras for a possible electrical issue after the power went out and came back on, setting off multiple alarms.

Crime & Safety Report for 23 Highway, Buras, LA 70041