Sheriff Sam Craft of the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office announces recent arrests made by VPSO.

June 23, 2026

Calvin Simmons, age 65, of Pitkin, was arrested and charged with one count of Possession of a Schedule II Narcotic. Bond has not been set and Simmons remains in the VPSO jail.

June 24, 2026

Amarion Davis, age 19, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Battery of a Police Officer. Bond has not been set and Davis remains in the VPSO jail.

June 25, 2026

Shawn McAlister, age 24, of Pitkin, was arrested and charged with one count of Second Degree Battery. Bond has not been set and McAlister remains in the VPSO jail.

Britten Thompson, age 24, of Oakdale, was arrested and charged with one count of Second Degree Battery. Bond has not been set and Thompson remains in the VPSO jail.

ALL PERSONS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.

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