Pursuit leads to heroin, methamphetamine arrest

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)
A Morgan City Police Department vehicle pursuit lead to the recovery of heroin and methamphetamine, according to the Morgan City Police report.
Morgan City
Chief Chad M. Adams reports these arrests:
—Robert Lee Fair, 49, Paincourtville, arrested at 10:41 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of heroin and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, aggravated flight from an officer, obstruction of justice, improper lane usage and improper turning.
Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Narcotics Division observed a vehicle swerving on the road and conduct an improper turn in the area of Egle Street. Investigators tried to initiate a stop when the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle fled the area on Federal Avenue, then to Levee Road and Front Street disregarding stop signs and overtook both lanes of travel. While fleeing, investigators observed the driver discard a white bag out of the window.
The subject continued on Front Street and came to a stop near St. Clair Street. Fair was identified as the operator of the vehicle.
Investigators were able to recover the bag thrown during the vehicle pursuit and located heroin and methamphetamine.
According to reports, Fair admitted the illicit drugs located were his.
He was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where he awaits court proceedings.
—Dominic Campbell, 45, Leo Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 4:05 p.m. Monday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant for failure to pay fines (two counts) and a warrant for probation violation.
—Devin J. Dinger, 30, Old Jeanerette Road, New Iberia was arrested at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday for unauthorized use of a movable.
—Russell Blanchard, 36, Allison Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday for possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer and a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant for failure to appear for arraignment.
—Jorge Alberto Elizondo, 39, Benoit Crossing, Schriever, was arrested at 7:38 p.m. Tuesday for possession of drug paraphernalia, no driver’s license and improper display.
Patterson
Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:
—Arthur N. Gant, 65, Cleveland Street, Patterson, was arrested at 1:51 p.m. Monday on Cleveland Street for possession of crack cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
No bond was set.
—Tori J. Smith, 30, Leo Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 1:02 p.m. Monday on Murphy Street for theft by shoplifting.
Smith is in jail on a $476 bond.
—Brooke C. Spencer, 34, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday on Park Street on a failure to appear warrant for driver’s license suspended/revoked, and theft.
She is in jail on a $1,127 bond.
—Quavondo J. Verdun, 32, Clement Street, Patterson, was arrested at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday on Red Cypress Road for resisting an officer-failure to comply, driver’s license-none, and speeding 53 mph in a 35 mph speed zone.
Verdun is in jail on an $820 bond.
St. Mary
Sheriff Gary Driskell reports these arrests:
—Drew Ryan Baugher, 34, Patterson, at 3:52 p.m. Monday on charges of driving while intoxicated, reckless operation-no accident, driving under suspension, •bstruction of highway-aggravated and possession of drug paraphernalia.
No bail set.
—Steven J. Morris, 37, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:10 p.m. Monday for disturbing the peace by language and domestic abuse battery.
No bail set.
—Michael J. Randazzo, 58, Franklin, was arrested at 3:34 p.m. Monday on a warrant for turning movements and required signals, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Randazzo was released on a personal surety bond.
—Emilie Ann Elkins, 31, Franklin, was arrested at 4:51 p.m. Tuesday for leash law, nuisance animals and animals at large.
Bail was not set.
—Jody Ray Cubbedge Jr., 47, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 3:47 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of improper lane usage and operating a vehicle while license is suspended/revoked/canceled. Cubbedge also held a Morgan City Police Department warrant on the charges of forgery and theft.
Cubbedge is being held for another agency.
—Darryl August, 40, Jeanerette, was arrested at 8:02 p.m. Tuesday on charges of improper lane usage, driving under suspension, flight from an officer, no insurance and swapped license plate.
August also held a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of speeding and operating a vehicle without a driver’s license.
Bail was not set.
Franklin
Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:
—Tariq Perry, 24, Willow Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant dated Jan. 16 for domestic abuse battery and simple criminal damage to property (two counts). Perry was additionally arrested on the charges of operating a vehicle while license is suspended, hit and run driving, and careless operation.
No bond was set.
—Megan Briggs, 35, Washington Street, Marksville, was arrested at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday on the charge of criminal trespassing. Briggs was additionally arrested on a warrant for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office for theft and switched license plate.
Briggs was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.