LAFAYETTE, La. — Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (formerly Women's and Children's Hospital) was on lockdown Friday night.
Lafayette Police told us they received a call about a suspicious package in the hospital's parking lot at 7:15 pm Friday, May 31, 2024. Hazmat and other agencies were on the scene.
The lockdown is no longer in effect at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. The parking lot has been cleared and the hospital is back to normal operations.
LPD Investigators arrested 38-year-old Albert Romero of Lafayette in reference to this incident. Albert Romero has been booked into LPCC on one count of terrorizing.
If you have any information about this incident, contact the Lafayette Police Department.
