Crime Roundup: Lake Charles man facing charges after half-naked crime spree

Published 9:02 am Tuesday, June 11, 2013

A 32-year-old Lake Charles man charged with home invasion, theft and criminal trespassing, ran naked through St. Patrick Hospital, city police said.

Deputy Chief Mark Kraus said Jessie Ray Bushnell, 2013 La. 14, was arrested Monday morning.

“Officer were dispatched to the 500 block of Shell Beach Drive in reference to a disturbance and fight,” Kraus said. “The victim told officers that Bushnell showed up at his residence and started knocking on his back door at 6:15 a.m.

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“The victim said Bushnell was telling him to let him in the residence, claiming he lived there.”

Kraus said Bushnell refused to leave the property, took off his clothes and again tried to get into the home.

“The victim said he pushed Bushnell out of his garage and Bushnell got into his vehicle and sped away,” Kraus said. “Officers located Bushnell’s vehicle at St. Patrick’s Hospital. Officers were informed by hospital staff that a half-naked man was running around in the hospital.”

Kraus said a woman at the hospital said Bushnell ran up and removed her purse out of a chair.

“Officers were able to locate Bushnell on the second floor of the hospital in a restricted area and found the purse in his possession.”

Bond was set at $113,000.

Lake Charles man charged with aggravated rape

A 43-year-old Lake Charles man has been charged with aggravated rape.

According to records from the Calcasieu Correctional Center, Joseph Herbert Bargeman, 105 N. Prater St., was arrested Monday morning by city police.

Bond was set at $750,000.

Authorities looking for armed robbery suspect

City police are asking for help in identifying a man involved in the armed robbery of the Shop Rite store on Lake Street on Saturday.

Deputy Chief Mark Kraus said the suspect has been described as a black male wearing a long sleeve red, white and blue hoodie, light blue jean shorts and white tennis shoes. He was wearing black gloves and carrying a black, long-barreled revolver in his right hand.

Kraus said the suspect removed money from the register and took a carton of Kool cigarettes before fleeing the store.

Anyone with information can contact the Lake Charles Police Department Detective Division at 491-1311 or Crime Stoppers at 439-2222.

Arrest Reports

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:

• Jonathan Lane Johnson, 32, 1706 Hodges St. — forcible rape. Bond: $150,000.

Jordan Williams Wade, 26, 1095 Pioneer St. — second-degree battery, simple battery. Bond: $15,000.

Kelli Rae Leblanc, 20, 1500 N. Adams St. — simple burglary, theft over $500, purse snatching. Bond: $15,000.

Herbert George Vallier, 48, 3038 General Marshall Drive — misapplication of contractor payments, home improvement fraud. Bond: $7,500.

Ryan Daniel Juneau, 22, 2411 Evelia St., Westlake — marijuana possession with intent to distribute, criminal trespass, theft under $500. Bond: $5,500.

Jasmine Denise Bigelow, 21, 1016 Bauer St. — intent to injure, defraud or deceive any automobile insurance company. Bond: $5,000.

Felicia Ann Bigelow, 49, 710 Kingsley St. — intent to injure, defraud or deceive any automobile insurance company. Bond: $5,000.

David Alan Breaux, 47, 333 Mill St., No. 316 — simple escape. Bond: $5,000.

Jules Joseph Vanicor, 38, 329 Stiffel St., Westlake — simple burglary, criminal trespass, two counts of simple battery, two counts of resisting an officer, first-offense marijuana possession. Bond: $3,000.

Richard Paul King, 32, 715 14th St. — flight from an officer, reckless operation, first-offense DWI, no license. Bond: $2,750.

Norvell Keith Harris, 35, 103 Cypress Lane, Iowa — domestic abuse battery, probation violation. Bond: $2,500.

Paul Lynn Lebleu, 31, 135 Sheridan St., No. 2 — domestic abuse battery by strangulation. Bond: $2,500.

Michael J’Rel Tutson, 20, 615 Bank St. — first-offense marijuana possession, first-offense weapons charge, resisting an officer, possession of a weapon during commission of a crime or presence of a drug, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $2,000.

Eric James Bellard, 31, 7170 Vincent Reed Road — three counts of issuing worthless checks under $500, no motor vehicle inspection sticker. Bond: $1,500.

Dallas D. McArthur, 23, 2446 12th St. — theft $500 to $1,500. Bond: $1,000.

Todd Michael Carlin, 26, 208 Louisiana Ave. — first-offense marijuana possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a weapon during commission of a crime or presence of a drug, possession of a firearm with obliterated serial number or mark.

Abel Concha Castillio, 75, Houston — simple battery of the infirmed.

Joshua Keith Lantier, 33, 1712 Walker Drive, Westlake — violations of protective orders.

Mistie Dawn Guillory, 31, 550 Brady St., Sulphur — violations of protective orders.

Mandie Herpeche, 27, 7864 Nelson Road — theft over $1,500.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:

• Ryan Luke Bordelon, 19, Magnolia Street, Pine Prairie — simple battery, simple criminal damage to property.

• Tony James Miller, 24, Audalia Avenue, Sulphur — armed robbery, robbery with a firearm.

• Shawna Denise Wilson, 35, Burndette Street, Lake Charles — theft.

• Gregory Alan Firmin, 59, Breaux Lane, Sulphur — DWI, careless operation.””

Patricia Ann Guidry