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Police reports include a variety of arrests

(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.)
Morgan City
Chief James F. Blair reports that Morgan City Police Department responded to a variety of calls since June 11. Arrested as the result were:
—Rebecca Martin, 49, South Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, arrested June 12 at 7:53 p.m. for criminal trespass.
—Joseph Lee Robertson, 57, Jones Road, Jeanerette, arrested June 12 at 7:58 p.m. for criminal damage to property less than $1,000, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Rochella Williams, 44, Kentucky Street, Morgan City, arrested June 12 at 5:57 a.m. on a 6th Ward Court warrant for failure to pay fine and restitution.
—Joshua Caleb Lousteau, 40, Lizabeth Street, Morgan City, arrested June 14 at 11:53 a.m. on 6th Ward Court warrant for failure to appear.
—Dennis Anthony Dardar, 40, Texas Gulf Road, Bourg, arrested June 14 at 2:44 p.m. on 6th Ward Court warrant for failure to appear.
—Cedric Sapp, 26, Francis Street, Morgan City, arrested June 14 at 4:24 p.m. on 6th Ward Court warrant for failure to appear and 16th Judicial District Court warrant for failure to appear for trial.
St. Mary
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that the Sheriff’s Office responded to 46 complaints and reports the following arrests:
—Tony Paul Hale, 43, Franklin, arrested June 14 at 2:35 p.m. for residential contractor fraud, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of possession of marijuana.
Bail was set at $28,500.
—Gaylen Roydell Hamilton, 37, Morgan City, arrested June 14 at 2:33 p.m. for failure to register as a sex offender.
Bail was set at $20,000.
—Sara Ann Bella, 36, Patterson, arrested June 14 at 5:24 p.m. on charges of obedience to police officers, weights and standards, no insurance, resisting arrest or officer, and resisting a police officer with force.
Bella was released on a $9,250 bail.
—Patricia L. Chai-sson, 21, Morgan City, arrested June 15 at 11:16 p.m. on charges of speeding, no insurance, switched license plate/stolen license plate, failure/owner secure registration, and disturbing the peace by language.
Chaisson was released on a summons to appear Sept. 1.
—Christopher Maurice Williford Jr., 36, Amelia, arrested June 14 at 9:10 p.m. for theft.
No bail has been set.
The SMPSO Narcotics Section reported:
—Brennan Burney, 24, Franklin, arrested June 14 at 10:21 a.m. on a warrant for charges of reckless operation and aggravated flight from an officer.
Burney was released on a property bond of $3,000.
Patterson
Patterson Police Department Chief Garrett Grogan reported no arrests were made between 8 a.m. June 14 and 8 a.m. June 15.
Franklin
Chief Morris Beverly of Franklin Police Department said officers responded to 26 complaints over the past weekend and made the following arrests:
—Hunter Boudreaux, 19, of Bigler Street, Franklin, arrested June 11 at 6:41 p.m. on a charge of simple criminal damage to property. Boudreaux was booked, processed and held on a $1,000 bail.
—Jade Smith, 21, of Bigler Street, Franklin, arrested June 11 at 6:41 p.m. on a charge of resisting an officer by interfering. Smith was booked, processed and held on a $2,500 bail.
—Quincy Jones Sr., 58, of T.J. Hatherson Street, Baldwin, arrested June 12 at 5:50 p.m. on a warrant dated May 20 for the charge of battery of a dating partner. Jones was booked, processed, and released on a $2,500 bail.
Assumption
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of:
—Dustin Gerald Patrick Breaux, 33, of Pine Bayou Circle, Monroe, on felony drug and parole violation charges after deputies investigated a suspicious person complaint in the 4300 block of La. 70 June 12.
During the encounter, the deputy requested consent to search a back pack and tackle box on his bicycle. The deputy also conducted a protective pat down search and did locate multiple doses of suboxone on the suspect’s person. The drug was seized.
A computer inquiry confirmed that this suspect was wanted on a Department of Corr-ections Probation/Parole violation warrant.
Breaux was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of possession of suboxone and probation and parole warrant.
Breaux remains incarcerated with bail set at $5,000 for the drug charge. Breaux is being held without bail on the probation/parole warrant.
—Gregory Paul Billiot, 58, of Julie Street, Delcambre, on felony drug charges following a traffic incident on La. 70 in Pierre Part June 12.
A uniformed patrol deputy on assignment observed a vehicle on the shoulder of La. 70 with emergency flashers and stopped to investigate and/or provide assistance if needed.
The deputy made contact with the lone occupant and driver, identified as Billiot.
As the deputy spoke to Billiot, he noticed beer containers and paraphernalia commonly used to consume illegal controlled dangerous substances. The deputy continued to speak to Billiot once he exited the suspect vehicle.
The deputy believed further investigation was warranted and requested consent to search the vehicle, which was granted by Billiot.
During the ensuing search, a wide assortment of drug paraphernalia as well as meth-amphetamine, oxycodone and marijuana was seized.
Billiot was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of oxycodone, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Billiot remains incarcerated with bail set at $25,000.
—Travana Irie Pearley, 20, of La. 1, Belle Rose, on felony charges following a June 12 traffic stop.
A uniformed patrol officer observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation near Paincourtville and initiated a stop of the vehicle.
The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Pearley. Upon conducting a computer check, the deputy learned that Pearley was wanted on a felony abuse battery warrant dating back to an incident on Oct. 8, 2020, near Belle Rose.
The facts surrounding that incident are as follows: On Oct. 8, 2020, Pearley sought medical treatment for injuries sustained.
Deputies went to a medical facility and interviewed Pearley. At that time, Pearley indicated that she and a domestic partner got into an argument that turned physical. During the incident, Pearley sustained noticeable injuries and accepted responsibility for the incident.
Based on the investigation, deputies requested and were granted arrest warrants for Pearley and the second party, identified as Joshua Brown, 24, of La. 1, Belle Rose.
Pearley was arrested on that warrant June 12 and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of domestic abuse battery.
The warrant charging Brown remains active for a charge of domestic abuse battery.
Pearly was released on $2,000 bail.

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