sorrento News

Sans Insurance, Police Chief Going Back on Patrol in Louisiana Town

Sorrento, La., Police Chief Earl Theriot Jr. and his assistant chief are going back on patrol, but without the special type of insurance coverages required for police patrols. The town’s police department has been without liability insurance since coverage was …

Without Insurance, Year Begins with Uncertainty for Sorrento, Louisiana Police

As the new year begins, the law enforcement situation in Sorrento, which lost its Police Department insurance coverage in November, remains murky. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office will continue to provide law enforcement at no charge for the town through …

Lack of Insurance Could End Police Patrols in Louisiana Town

The town of Sorrento, La., has less than two weeks to find liability insurance to back its police department before the current insurance lapses. Assistant Police Chief Ricky Smith says he has submitted paperwork to six different insurance providers. A …

Louisiana Town May Pay Damage Claims from Sewage-Caused Flooding

The Sorrento Town Council in Louisiana has voted 3-0 to pay claims by residents whose homes were flooded and soiled by backups from the town’s troubled sewer system. The Advocate reports the vote on April 4 gave Mayor Pro Tem …