Mamou Police Chief, Other Officials Arrested on Multiple Charges

VILLE PLATTE, La. (KPEL News) — Three public officials from Evangeline Parish have been arrested and booked on charges including malfeasance in office, according to jail records reviewed by KLFY. The officials represent at least three separate agencies, and all turned themselves in to authorities.

The most prominent among those arrested is Mamou Police Chief Charles “Pat” Hall, 53, who was booked into the Evangeline Parish jail on charges of malfeasance in office and offenses against intellectual property.

His bond is set at $75,000.

Other Officials Arrested in Mamou

Also booked is Chasessica Basco, 41, identified on her LinkedIn profile as a dispatch supervisor for Evangeline Parish 911. Basco faces charges of malfeasance in office and offenses against computer equipment. Her bond had not been set as of this report.

The third official is Darrian Guillory, 33, of Opelousas, a sergeant with the Ville Platte Police Department who was honored last year for service to the community. Guillory faces a single charge of malfeasance in office. Her bond is set at $500.

The specific conduct underlying the charges has not been disclosed. It is not yet clear whether the three cases are connected or represent separate investigations.

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