State

In support of Operation Dry Water, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division arrested 12 boaters statewide for alleged driving or operating a vessel while intoxicated (DWI) from July 1 to July 3.

On July 1, agents arrested:

Johnny W Calton V, 29, Grayson, on the Ouachita River in Caldwell Parish.
Cody Overland, 28, of Independence, on the Tickfaw River in Livingston Parish.
Brett D. Fitch, 38, of Cecilia, on the Atchafalaya River in St. Martin Parish.

On July 2, agents arrested:

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents arrested a Baton Rouge man for alleged forgery, injuring public records, and theft violations in East Baton Rouge Parish on June 1.
Agents arrested Douglas Schooling, 57, for forgery, injuring public records and theft.
The LDWF Licensing and Registration Office received a boat registration application packet for a vessel on March 16, 2023, containing a boat registration certificate listing Schooling as the registered owner and a bill of sale of the boat/motor with an incorrect registration number.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division have arrested five boaters for alleged driving or operating a vessel while intoxicated (DWI) during the first week of June.
On June 1, agents arrested Kevin Stevens, 44, of Hammond, for DWI on the Tangipahoa River in Tangipahoa Parish.
On June 2, agents arrested Colby Troxclair, 28, of Pierre Part, for DWI on the Atchafalaya River in St. Mary Parish.
On June 3, agents arrested Michael L. Wingate, 40, of Sulphur, for DWI on the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Calcasieu Parish.