After nearly 11 years serving as a firefighter with the Lafayette Fire Department, Clarence Farrier never thought he would experience danger from a victim’s perspective.
On Feb. 18, after finishing a 24-hour shift with the department, Farrier immediately began tending to lawn-care clients through his side business. While on that job, he was robbed at gunpoint, Farrier said.
The incident happened at a property near Cameron Street and University Avenue, according to Farrier. He had just finished pressure washing and trimming the yard when he noticed someone moving quickly around his trailer.
When he confronted the man attempting to steal his equipment, the suspect slammed the trunk of his vehicle with Farrier’s tools inside and tried to get into the driver’s seat. Farrier asked for the return of his equipment when the suspect pulled out a gun and pointed it at him…