LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — Chad Desormeaux resigned from the Lafayette Parish School Board on Wednesday, days after Carencro police cited him for shoplifting at a local grocery store.
Desormeaux, who has represented District 2, covering the Carencro area, since January 2024, submitted his resignation to the Louisiana Secretary of State effective immediately, according to a press release from the Lafayette Parish School System.
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What Led to the Resignation
Carencro police went to Super One Foods on Monday after store management flagged Desormeaux on surveillance video at a self-checkout station. Store employees showed officers footage of a man who bagged multiple items but only scanned and paid for two of them, Police Chief David Anderson said.
Officers went to Desormeaux’s home, where he admitted to stealing items valued under $500. He was issued a misdemeanor summons and was not booked into the parish jail…