Police: Driver hit bridge while under influence

A Morgan City man struck the La. 182 bridge and when officers located him he was doing 85 mph in a 70 mph zone and was intoxicated, Morgan City Police James F. Blair said in a news release.
—Martin Perez-Bibian, 23, of Lenny’s Lane in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:09 a.m. Friday on a charge of reckless operation and first offense driving while intoxicated.
Officers were called to the area of U.S. 90 and La. 182 in reference to a reckless driver. Responding officers located the vehicle traveling east on U.S. 90 traveling 85 mph in a 70 mph zone.
The officer conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as Perez-Bibian. Officers learned that Perez-Bibian had struck a section of the La. 182 bridge as he crossed the Atchafalaya River. The officer suspected driver impairment and placed him under arrest. He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department where he was given a standardized field sobriety test which he performed poorly on. He was given an intoxilyzer test and submitted a breath sample of 0.156%. He was jailed.
Blair also reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 38 calls of service and the following arrests were made:
—Chad Evans Gros, 45, of Stephensville Road in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:13 p.m. Thursday on a charge of fugitive. Gros was located in City Court of Morgan City and placed under arrest for a warrant from St. Martin Parish. He was jailed.
—Jessie Cephur Davis, 27, of Duke Street in Morgan City was arrested at 6:03 p.m. Thursday on warrants for twelve counts of failure to pay fines and failure to appear to pay probation fee. An officer investigated a trespassing complaint on Marshall Street and came into contact with Davis. A warrant check revealed City Court held active warrants for his arrest. He was jailed.
—Gerald Wayne Crooks, 58, of General Hodges Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 7:33 p.m. on charges of aggravated battery and disturbing the peace fighting. Officers were called to a residence on General Hodges Street for a disturbance.
Officers learned two individuals were involved in a fistic encounter with one another. One of the parties involved was identified as Cooks. During the altercation Cooks struck a person with a chair causing the person to seek medical attention. He was jailed.
—Ryan Jacob Bergeron, 19, of Gloria Street in Thibodaux, was arrested at 10:46 p.m. Thursday on a charge of first offense possession of marijuana. An officer patrolling the area of Front Street and Greenwood Street observed a vehicle parked in front of a closed business that was occupied by two individuals. The officer made contact with the occupants of the vehicle at which time the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The driver was identified as Bergeron and was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana. He was jailed.
—Brandon Michael Collier, 24, of Orange Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:40 a.m. Friday on a charge of driving under suspension. An officer on patrol observed a traffic violation in the area of Brashear Avenue and Seventh Street. The officer conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as Collier. A computer check revealed his driver’s license was under suspension. He was jailed.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported no arrests.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported no arrests.