Two arrested on battery charges in Morgan City

Two Morgan City residents were arrested and accused of committing a battery on each other, Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair said in a news release.
—Jessie Mattison Reeves, 38, of Roderick Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:31 p.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.
—Rika D. Crader, 38, of Roderick Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 11:31 p.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.
Officers were called to a Roderick Street residence for a domestic disturbance. Officers came into contact with Reeves and Crader. Officers learned both Reeves and Crader had committed a battery during a domestic dispute. They both were jailed.
Blair also reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 37 calls of service and the following arrests were made:
—Curran Bias, 37, of Florence Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 12:47 p.m. Monday on charges of theft under $1,000 and alcohol consumption. Officers were dispatched to a local business on La. 182 about a theft.
Officers were informed by witnesses that Bias had exited the store with merchandise without paying. Officers located Bias outside the business consuming an alcoholic beverage in public. He was jailed.
—Harley Nicole Thibodeaux, 21, of La. 317 in Franklin, was arrested at 3:30 p.m. Monday on four counts of failure to appear. Thibodeaux was located at Assumption Detention Center and placed under arrest on active warrants held by City Court of Morgan City. She was transported to the Morgan City Police Department and jailed.
—Randy Scott Landry, 44, of West Main Street in Houma, was arrested at 3:49 p.m. Monday on a warrant for simple assault.
The warrant stems from a complaint filed with the Morgan City Police Department on Oct. 9. A warrant was obtained from the complaint. Landry turned himself in to the Morgan City Police Department and jailed.
—Jason Thomas Vining, 20, of Louisa Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 5:20 p.m. Monday on three counts of failure to appear.
Vining turned himself in to the Morgan City Police Department on active warrants 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 41 complaints and the following arrests were made:
—Conley Thomas Jones, 70, of Joseph Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:31 a.m. Monday on charges of driving under suspension and improper display of license plates.
A deputy was patrolling the area of James Street in Siracusa when he observed a vehicle with a license plate cover obstructing the view of the plate. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Jones. Dispatch advised that Jones’ license was suspended. He was arrested and released on a summons to appear March 11.
—Gregory Keith Gober Jr., 31, of Sixth Street in Berwick, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. Monday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. A deputy was patrolling the area of Arlington Road when he observed a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign.
The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Gober.
Dispatch advised the deputy that Gober held an active warrant for his arrest. He was jailed with no bail set.
—Li Thi Miller, 69, of La. 182 in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:18 p.m. Monday on a charge of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.
A deputy was dispatched to a local business in Amelia in reference to a disturbance. The deputy made contact with the complainant, who stated that Miller had entered her residence. He was jailed with no bail set.
—Lacey Scully, 26, of Allison Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 2:33 a.m. Tuesday on two warrants for failure to appear on the charges of child restraint violation, no driver’s license, no insurance and possession of marijuana.
Scully was located outside a local business in Morgan City by the Morgan City Police Department.
The deputy made contact with Scully and transported her to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. She was jailed with no bail set.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported the following arrests:
—Vernon A. Billiot, 35, of Riverview Drive in Patterson, was arrested at 11:05 p.m. Monday on a charge of suspended driver’s license. He was jailed with bond set at $437.
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported the following arrests:
—Harley Nicole Thibodaux, 21, of North Bayou Black Road in Gibson, was arrested Friday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and four counts fugitive warrants for the Morgan City Police Department.
An I.C.E. Unit deputy observed a vehicle on La. 182 commit a traffic violation and initiated a stop of the vehicle. Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy noted a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle.
The deputy interviewed the driver and determined that his driver’s license had been suspended.
The deputy also made contact with and interviewed the passenger, identified as Thibodeaux.
The deputy requested and was granted consent to search the vehicle. A quantity of marijuana and methamphetamine was seized. The methamphetamine was attributed to Thibodeaux. She was jailed with a $2,500 bond.
The driver, Mylan Tonio Diggs, was issued a summons on the charges of possession of marijuana, headlamps required and driving under suspension. Diggs was released.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported there were no arrests.