Man arrested following hostage situation at Ville Platte business Ville Platte Police Department and last updated 2021-03-12 11:50:39-05 A 20-year-old man was arrested earlier this month after police responded to a report of a hostage situation at a store in Ville Platte. Police say Patrick K. Dupre of Ville Platte was arrested following the March 1 incident at a store located in the 200 block of Tate Cove Road. Chief Neal Lartigue says that, upon arrival, an officer learned that a male suspect was inside the business with a knife and had locked the door, not allowing anyone to leave the building.