08-05-2025
8 men accused of driving boats while intoxicated on Tickfaw, Blind River arrested
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and state troopers arrested eight people for DWI during the 2025 Tickfaw 200 Poker Run on May 2 and 3. They also issued several boating safety citations.
On May 2, LDWF agents arrested Wallace Wolfe, 54, of Gonzales, Todd Bourgeois, 38, of Paulina, and Dustin Miller, 24, of Franklinton after allegedly operating a boat while impaired on the Blind River and Diversion Canal. Agents also arrested Brandon Lecompte, 43, of Youngsville on the Tickfaw River the same day.
On May 3, Chase Hebert, 30, of Prairieville, was arrested and charged with a second-offense DWI on the Blind River. Three others—Courtland Ray, 31 of Livingston, Joseph Bardzilowski, 58, of South Dakota, and Stephen Holland, 29, of Kentwood—were also arrested on the Tickfaw River and charged with DWI.
LDWF said Blake O. Comardelle, 31, of Maurice, was cited for careless operation of a vessel after being involved in a boating incident on May 2 that resulted in serious but non-life-threatening injuries to himself and a passenger.
LDWF said anyone arrested for DWI on the water faces the same penalties as on the road. This includes losing both driving and boating privileges, fines, and possible jail time.
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