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40265 Highway 23 Crime & Safety Report

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

5 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 40265 Highway 23, Buras, LA 70041

0 Rape

1 Child Involved

1 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MERRICK, JIMMY L 62 years old		39579 HWY 23 BOOTHVILLE, LA, 70091	1.2	Medium
PERRIN, DOMINIC JOSEPH 36 years old	14:80 - Carnal knowledge of a juvenile 2024-12-20T08:11:17 14:80 - Carnal knowledge of a juvenile 2024-12-20T08:11:17	41157 HIGHWAY 23 BURAS, LA, 70041	1.8	Medium
SMITH, ZABRIN S 29 years old	14:81 - Indecent Behavior with Juveniles 2024-12-20T08:11:17	116 SAXONS LN BURAS, LA, 70041	0.9	High
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	3.8	Medium
POWERS, DAN CHARLES 68 years old Child Involved Violent	11990002 - 22.011(a)(2) PC - Sexual Assault Child Sexual Motivation 2024-12-20T08:11:17	40740 HIGHWAY 23 BURAS, LA, 70041	1	Medium

5 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

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 06/06/2026 10:02 PM	Glady's Ln, Buras, LA 70041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a female reportedly fell near Gladys Lane and is alert but has low blood pressure after drinking earlier. Responders are on scene.
Medical Emergency 05/29/2026 09:22 AM	LA-23, Buras, LA 70041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to a location near Highway 23 in the Boothville-Venice area for a medical emergency involving an adult male experiencing chest pain and having a pacemaker.
Medical Emergency 05/25/2026 03:05 PM	LA-23, Buras, LA 70041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a medical call near Highway 23 in Buras involving a 74-year-old woman with chest pains who has a pacemaker.

Crime & Safety Report for 40265 Highway 23, Buras, LA 70041