A Lafayette woman was arrested after firing up a barbeque pit in protest in front of Mayor-President Josh Guillory's home.

Tara Laxey, part of a local group of activists that go by the name of Unity7, went live on her Facebook page, lighting a grill in the street out in front of the home of Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory.

According to Laxey, her barbecue was an invite for the Mayor-President to come out and discuss the recent officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Trayford Pellerin.

Guillory's Chief of Minority Affairs, Carlos Harvin, was speaking on-site with Laxey at the start of her video as she was joined by a self-proclaimed national activist who identified himself as Gerry W. Monroe.

Monroe was interviewed by a team member from KATC, telling our media partners that he planned on following Guillory until protesters are able to have a conversation with him. Laxey continued to barbecue, fanning flames and placing burger patties on the grill.

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Eventually, police showed up informing Laxey that she could not continue to barbeque in the street. After a short exchange with police, Laxey was placed under arrest for obstructing a roadway and her cell phone was seized as "evidence," according to an officer on the scene.

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According to a Facebook video from one of Laxey's friends, her pit was loaded up along with her vehicle and removed from the front of Mayor-President Guillory's home.

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