OPELOUSAS, La. ( KLFY ) — Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor said today that Police Chief Graig LeBlanc will remain in office after his arrest in the wake of his shooting, but that the other members of the Opelousas Police Department involved have been placed on paid administrative leave.
In a news conference in the city council chambers this morning Alsandor said he hopes to simply see the community come together to move forward as the police department continues their mission to protect and serve.
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“Chief LeBlanc has maintained his elected office and legal authority throughout the occurrence of this event, and I understand he has been available at the police department,” Alsandor said. “He remains in charge day to day.”
LeBlanc, 45, was arrested and charged with failure to assist, obstruction of justice and malfeasance in office, all felonies, and Opelousas Police officer Tyrone Abrams, 49, is charged with principal to obstruction of justice and malfeasance in office in connection with the shooting of LeBlanc and his wife, Crystal allegedly by Savannah Butler, another Opelousas police officer.