OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — An Opelousas man is facing domestic violence, arson, and other charges for an incident that happened in late January, according to the Opelousas Police Department. Authorities noted he was caught following a police chase in the Broussard area.
Levar Variet, 46, has been booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail on charges of domestic abuse battery – child endangerment, simple battery, simple criminal damage to property, and simple arson. He was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on a charge of aggravated flight from an officer before being transferred to St. Landry Parish.
Authorities reported Variet is accused of assaulting a domestic partner and setting fire to a vehicle on Lastrapes Street, allegedly in front of a minor, on January 31…