GRAND ISLE, La. -- The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says a man has been arrested for swimming in waters shut down because of the oil spill.
Grand Isle Police took 22-year-old Jesus Mares, of College Station, Texas, into custody around 7:30 a.m. after he was caught wading in the water just off the beach.
State officials shut down the beach after it was declared hazardous and unsafe for swimming.
Authorities say because of contaminants on his body, Mares had to be taken to a decontamination unit on Grand Isle.
He was then booked with criminal trespassing and remaining after being forbidden.
