Lafayette Police Department
Coverage of Lafayette Police Department in the Nexus archive.
- Retired CU professor reported missing after going on bike ride in the Louisville area
William James McGinley, a 72-year-old former CU professor, went missing after a bike ride near the Harper Lake/Coyote Run Open Space Trail in the Louisville area. Police are seeking public assistance to locate him.
- Elderly woman arrested after bear spray attack in quiet East Bay suburb
An elderly woman was arrested after using bear spray during an argument at a Lafayette grocery store, exposing eight people. The incident occurred in the parking lot on the 3600 block of Mt. Diablo Boulevard, prompting a police response.
- 8lbs of meth, half pound of suspected fentanyl seized after months-long investigation in Macon County
Macon County Sheriff’s Office seized 8 pounds of meth and half a pound of suspected fentanyl during a search warrant executed after a four-month investigation. The operation involved the 15th Judicial Drug Task Force and Lafayette Police Department, resulting in the arrest of a man whose identity was not disclosed.
- Police activity in downtown Lafayette, people advised to avoid area
Police activity is occurring in downtown Lafayette, with authorities advising people to avoid 1010 First Street while investigating. Officers are working to locate an individual in the area.
- Lafayette PD highlights dangers of electric scooters
The Lafayette Police Department is warning about the dangers of electric motorcycles following two incidents involving juveniles who recklessly used non-street-legal e-motorcycles in downtown Lafayette. Officers attempted to stop the juveniles who were speeding during the incidents.
- Lafayette parents warned, children cited in reckless e-moto crackdown
Three parents were warned and three children cited in Lafayette for reckless riding on non-street-legal e-motorcycles. Police attempted to stop and educate juveniles, but two groups refused to comply.