CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Shackled Inmate Escapes Custody in Opelousas

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Shackled inmate escapes custody in Opelousas

Michael Vavasseur, 34, ran off while being brought back to jail from a healthcare facility, police said.

Escaped inmate on the run in Opelousas

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- Authorities are actively searching for an escaped inmate in St. Landry Parish. Michael Vavasseur,34, was reportedly in custody being transported from STOA Behavioral Health back to the St. Landry Parish Jail. During transport, he was able to partially free himself from restraints and fled from the vehicle near the intersection of [...]

Inmate escapes in Opelousas while being moved from behavioral center to St. Landry Parish Jail

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — The Opelousas Police Department is searching for an inmate who escaped custody while being transported back to jail. Authorities reported Michael Vavasseur, 34, of Opelousas, escaped on Wednesday, April 15, around 3:30 p.m. while being…

Authorities search for man who escaped transport van in Opelousas

Opelousas Police Department is searching for inmate who escaped during transport to St. Landry Parish Jail.

Opelousas Police looking for inmate who escaped while being transported to St. Landry Parish Jail

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Video Shows Suspected Escaped Inmate Running In Traffic

Police are searching for a dangerous escaped inmate after video shows a man running in shackles through Opelousas traffic. Continue reading…