Morgan City man arrested on gun charge

A Morgan City officer found a Morgan City man carrying a concealed .380 semi-automatic handgun without a permit, Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair said in a news release.
—Deondra Walker, 23, of Federal Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:21 p.m. Sunday on a charge of illegal carrying of a weapon.
An officer came into contact with Walker on Veterans Boulevard. Walker was found to have a .380 semi-automatic handgun concealed on his person. A computer check revealed Walker did not have a concealed handgun license. He was jailed.
Blair also stated that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 35 calls of service and the following arrests were made:
—David Tyronne Francois, 47, of Barrow Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 7:27 a.m. Monday on a warrant for a charge of driving under suspension. An officer came into contact with Francois on Gen. McArthur Street. A warrant check revealed the Morgan City Police Department held an active warrant for his arrest. He was jailed.
—Kalyn Renee Gros, 30, Pecan Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 5:11 p.m. Monday on a warrant for failure to appear. An officer came into contact with Gros in the area of Sixth Street and Fig Street. A warrant check revealed the 16th District Court held an active warrant for her arrest. She was jailed.
—Gabrieo C. Boulanger, 30, of Sixth Street in Patterson, was arrested at 1:52 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear. Boulanger was located at the Berwick Police Department on an active warrant held by the City Court of Morgan City. He was jailed.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that the Sheriff’s Office responded to 39 complaints and the following arrests were made:
—Brian Keith Johnson Sr., 26, of Byron Street in Baton Rouge, was arrested at 9:54 a.m. Monday on a warrant for failure to appear for revocation. A deputy working in booking at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center discovered that Johnson held an active warrant and booked him on the warrant. Johnson continues to be jailed.
—Ronald Lee Johnson, 60, of Everett Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 9:55 a.m. Monday for two active warrants for failure to provide notification as a sex offender and failure to pay annual registration fee. A deputy working in booking at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center discovered that Johnson held two active warrants and booked him on the warrant. Johnson continues to be jailed.
—Alexis Ledean Robertson, 34, of Eleventh Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:04 p.m. Monday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle without a driver’s license, disobeying a traffic light, and failing to honor a written promise to appear. A deputy was approached by Robertson when she turned herself in for the active warrant. Robertson was arrested and released on a summons to appear Dec. 2.
—Kasidy Marie Hebert, 18, of Southeast Road in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 9:16 p.m. Monday for interfering with a law enforcement investigation and resisting arrest or officer. A deputy was assisting with a traffic stop on Field Road when Hebert approached the scene and refused to leave after being asked several times. As the deputies attempted to take her into custody she resisted. She was jailed with no bail set.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported the following arrests:
—Clara M. Drexler, 37, of Wedell Street in Patterson, was arrested at 11:12 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana, failure to signal, suspended driver’s license, no insurance, and a warrant for Morgan City Police Department. She was jailed with no bond set.
—Mario T. Williams Jr.,20, of Wedell Street in Patterson was arrested at 11:12 p.m. Sunday on charges of illegal carrying of a weapon, resisting an officer by flight, possession of marijuana, and possession of a firearm with obliterated serial number. He was jailed with no bond set.
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported the following arrest:
—David W. Stives, 30, of Patureau Drive in Morgan City, was arrested Friday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, obstruction of justice, driving under suspension, and driving on roadway laned for traffic. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division deputy on assignment observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop of the vehicle.
The deputy observed the subject to be very agitated and had his fist closed on one hand. The deputy proceeded to detain the subject in consideration of officer/violator safety and an item fell to the ground from the closed fist. Upon retrieving the item, it was determined to contain suspected methamphetamine. The suspect, now identified as Stives, was jailed with no bond set.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported there were no arrests.