News from CPD

Covington, LA – On December 8, 2024, officers from the Covington Police Department responded to the UPS package distribution warehouse located in the 2000-block of Ronald Reagan Highway in reference to a report of suspicious activity. Upon arrival officers located a suspect attempting to flee the scene. Howard Cole Jr., 25, of Laurel, Mississippi, was …

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Covington Police Chief Michael Ferrell today announced that three individuals had been charged in the 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington with crimes related to targeting children for sex, stemming from a joint investigation led by the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit (CCU) and hosted by the Covington Police …

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A traffic stop for a brake light violation led Covington Police to recover over 100 grams of deadly Fentanyl disguised as Adderall. On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, shortly before 9 am, a Covington Police officer stopped a Nissan Altima for a traffic violation on Taylor Street near 26th Avenue. During the traffic stop, the officer …

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The Covington Police Department (CPD) arrested and charged Zachary Lepine, age 34, of Picayune, MS, with one count of First-Degree Rape – Victim Under 13 Years of Age, one count of Aggravated Burglary, one count of Felony Theft, and one count of Simple Battery. In the early morning hours of January 15, 2024, CPD responded …

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