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Candid camera: Video foils package theft

Staff Report
A home surveillance system captured a Morgan City man taking packages from the doorstep of a home, and with tips from the public, he was arrested, Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair said in a news release.
—Napolian Dwayne Webb, 34, of Kentucky Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:57 p.m. Thursday on warrants for the charges of criminal trespassing, theft under $1,000 and criminal mischief.
The warrant stems from a complaint filed with the Morgan City Police Department on Dec. 3. Webb was captured on the victim’s home surveillance system entering the property and stealing a package from the doorstep, Blair said.. During the investigation, a warrant was obtained for Webb’s arrest.
With tips from the public, Webb was located on Fourth Street and placed under arrest. He was jailed.
Blair also reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 33 calls of service and the following arrests were made:
—Danny Lee Andorf, 45, of Levee Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 10:47 a.m. Thursday on warrants for the charges of allowing dogs to roam, keeping vicious dogs and three counts failure to appear. Andorf was located at the Assumption Parish Detention Center and placed under arrest on active warrants held by the Morgan City Police Department and City Court of Morgan City. He was jailed.
—Ryan James Kemp, 36, of Joseph Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:01 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for failure to appear. Kemp was located at the Patterson Police Department and placed under arrest on an active warrant held by the City Court of Morgan City. He was jailed.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith said the Sheriff’s Office responded to 35 complaints and the following arrests were made:
—Alvey Joseph Henry, 25, of Oday Road in St. Martinville, was arrested at 11:18 a.m. Thursday on a charge of possession of marijuana.
A deputy was assisting a Louisiana State Police trooper with a traffic stop on U.S. 90 in Bayou Vista when marijuana belonging to the driver, Henry, was found. He was arrested and released on a summons to appear on March 11.
—Kashif Jermaine Wallace, 31, of Clines Lane in Amelia, was arrested at 9:23 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of theft.
Deputies were patrolling the Amelia area when they observed a vehicle cross the center line of the highway several times. The deputies conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Wallace. Dispatch advised the deputies that Wallace held an active warrant for his arrest. He was jailed with no bail set.
Franklin Police Chief Morris Beverly reported the Franklin Police Department responded to 4 complaints and the following arrest was made:
—Ananias Glass, 31, of Florence Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 7:15 p.m. Thursday on the charges of possession of Schedule I narcotics (marijuana), illegal possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance and two counts of turn signal required. He was jailed.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported there were no arrests.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported there were no arrests.

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