For another year, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) has concluded a request from the Ponchatoula Police Department to conduct security patrols at the Strawberry Festival.
Following three days of assigned patrols by foot, air, and horseback, TPSO deputies, accompanied by deputies from Iberville, St. John, Livingston, Washington and Pike County (MS) sheriff’s offices, as well as Louisiana State Police, report the following enforcement activities:
- 19 arrests
- 2 juvenile arrests
- 12 guns confiscated
- Drugs and paraphernalia recovered
This activity, focused primarily inside and on the perimeter of Memorial Park, was a result of proactive enforcement efforts throughout the event including random bag checks.
“The rules for festival attendance have never changed, but this year, those rules, including no weapons, were widely publicized,” said Sheriff Gerald Sticker, “There is no need for anyone to have weapons or illegal drugs at a family event like the Strawberry Festival, but Louisiana laws make it clear neither are allowed in that environment, regardless.”
The TPSO wants to thank our law enforcement partners for their support, but we also want to thank the public who respected the rules of the event and the work of law enforcement to ensure safety for all attendees.
In a separate incident, reportedly not within the proximity of the Strawberry Festival, at approximately 5:05pm on Sunday, April 12, 2026, the Ponchatoula Police Department received a 911 call of "shots fired" on North First Street at Tasker Park. Upon arrival, officers located one victim with a gunshot wound to his leg. The department was contacted by North Oaks Hospital regarding a second victim with a gunshot wound to his leg. Both victims are in stable condition, and the investigation is ongoing.
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