Agencies report 13 assault or battery 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.)

St. Mary law enforcement agencies made 13 arrests on battery or assault charges over the long holiday period.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:

--Yobani Antonio Campos, 21, Roderick Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:46 p.m. Nov. 27 on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), domestic abuse battery and no driver’s license.

--Ronald Clark, 57, Rodeo Circle, Farmerville, was arrested at 11:49 p.m. Nov. 27 on a charge of simple battery on a dating partner.

--Darius Dwyone Todd Preston, 25, Richard Street, Baldwin, was arrested at midnight Friday on a charge of domestic abuse battery and possession of marijuana (first offense).

--Melissa Loga, 57, James Street, Pierre Part, was arrested at 2:05 a.m. Friday on charges of simple criminal damage to property and three counts of battery on emergency room personnel.

--Marissa Lynn Varner, 26, Teche Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:36 p.m. Friday on a charge of aggravated battery.

--Jerald Jevonta Clair, 25, Easton Commons Drive, Houston, was arrested at 12:22 a.m. Saturday on charges of remaining where forbidden and simple assault.

--Raven Mayon, 28, Duke Street, Morgan City, was arrested on at 10:45 p.m. Nov. 26 on a charge of second-degree battery.

--Brealin Francis, 19, First Street, Patterson, was arrested at 2:52 p.m. Nov. 27 on a charge of failure to appear to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Sergio Patricio Cabrera Alvarado, 25, Chester Bowles Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:33 p.m. Nov. 27 on charges of driving in wrong lane of traffic, resisting an officer and no driver’s license.

--Ricky Hamilton, 36, Robertson Street, Franklin, was arrested at 7 p.m. Nov. 27 on two counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Devonte Williams, 32, Bowman Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:54 p.m. Nov. 27 on a charge of reckless operation of a motor vehicle. (Released on summons.)

--Jason Thomas Taylor, 33, North First Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:21 a.m. Thursday on a charge of allowing dogs to roam. (Released on summons).

--Ryan Logan, 27, Pierre Part, was arrested at 1:17 a.m. Friday on a charge of illegal possession of a firearm inside a barroom.

--Francis Lee Boudreaux, 40, Friendship Alley, Amelia, was arrested at 6:47 p.m. Friday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Justin Paul Mitchell Bowyer, 32, Saks Road, Anniston, Alabama, was arrested at 9:41 p.m. Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.

--Elyn Martinez, 31, North Terrebonne Avenue, Tyler, Texas, was arrested at 7:55 a.m. Sunday on a charge of reckless operation of a motor vehicle. (Released on summons.)

--Charles William Scott, 36, La. 70, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:25 p.m. Nov. 26 as a fugitive from the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:

--Gerald Vaughn Dupas, 38, Franklin, was arrested at 2:09 p.m. Thursday on a charge of simple battery. Dupas remains incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Noah Charles Johnson, 47, Patterson, was arrested at 11:03 p.m. Nov. 27 on a charge of misdemeanor sexual battery. Johnson was released on a $12,000 bond.

--Melvin Derrick Bell, 50, Byram, Mississippi, was arrested at 7:40 p.m. Thursday on charges of reckless operation (no accident), public intimidation of a public official, open container, driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest or officer, simple assault, and driving under suspension.

Bail has not been set at this time.

--Kaleb Woods Meadows, 26, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:07 p.m. Sunday on a charge of domestic abuse aggravated battery. Bail has not been set at this time.

--David Wade Woods Jr., 39, Patterson, was arrested at 6:58 p.m. Saturday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of protective order felony and aggravated criminal damage to property. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Kesler Yoan Suazo, 31, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:26 p.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging cruelty to a juvenile. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Kevin Elroy Jarvis, 49, Sulphur, was arrested at 5:17 p.m. Nov. 27 on charges of reckless operation with accident, littering, open container and driving while intoxicated.

Jarvis was released on a $4,500 bond.

--Skyler Jarkies Forest Louis, 22, Patterson, was arrested at 3:09 a.m. Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace (intoxicated), impersonating a police officer and criminal trespass. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Iylan Lee Groves, 18, Patterson, was arrested at 3:31 p.m. Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace (language), contributing to delinquency of a juvenile, and resisting arrest or officer. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Earl Landry, Jr, 43, Franklin, was arrested at 10:28 a.m. Nov. 27 by the Narcotics Section on a charge of criminal conspiracy to introduce contraband into a penal facility. Landry was released on a $5,000 bond.

--Asia Demari Richardson, 22, Charenton, was arrested at 8:25 p.m. Nov. 26 on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of driving under suspension and speeding. Richardson was released on a $750 bond.

--Theopholia Thomas, 55, Franklin, was arrested at 10:22 p.m. Nov. 26 on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of criminal neglect of family. Bail has not been set at this time.

William Warren Butler, 37, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on November 25, 2024, at 10:12 am on an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office warrant. Butler was released on a judicial release.

--Joseph James, 43, Franklin, was arrested at 8 p.m. Nov. 18 by the Narcotics Section on a charge of introduction of contraband into a penal institution. James remains incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Tajae Taylor, 21, Patterson, was arrested at 9 p.m. Nov. 26 by the Narcotics Section on a charge of introduction of contraband into a penal institution and inciting a felony. Taylor remains incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Craig Robinson, 42, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:01 p.m. Nov. 26 by the Narcotics Section on a charge of introduction of contraband into a penal institution. Robinson remains incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Renata Taylor, 41, Patterson, was arrested at 5:02 p.m. Nov. 26 by the Narcotics Section on charges of introduction of contraband into a penal institution, display of temporary registration or license plate, and window tint. Bail has been set at $25,500.

--Charnise Safford, 46, Franklin, was arrested at 4:50 p.m. Nov. 18 by the Narcotics Section on a charge of introduction of contraband into a penal institution. Bail has been set at $100,000.

Patterson

Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrest:

--James G. Kyle, 54, Easy Street, Patterson, was arrested at 9:50 p.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace. Kyle is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $314.

--Dietesha L. Butler, 35, Martin Luther King Avenue, Patterson, was arrested at 10:59 a.m. Sunday on a charge of theft by shoplifting. Butler was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $476.

--Mandrell D. Smith, 42, Gabriel Street, Patterson, was arrested at 12:34 p.m. Sunday on a charge of theft. Smith was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.

--Hunter A. Peacock, 25, Mike Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 8:14 p.m. Sunday on charges of resisting an officer by flight, general speed law, stop sign violation and no insurance. Peacock was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $1,174.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department made these arrests:

---Jonah Madison, 30, Franklin, was arrested at 1:10 p.m. Friday on three counts of resisting an officer with force, three counts of a battery of a police officer, two counts of criminal damage to property, and simple assault. Madison, while incarcerated at the Franklin Police Department, was additionally charged at 11:46 a.m. Saturday on two counts of simple criminal damage to property, resisting an officer with force and simple escape.

--Michael Lumpkin, 35, James Street, Franklin, was arrested at 3:21 a.m. Sunday on charges of domestic abuse battery (child endangerment), domestic abuse battery by strangulation, aggravated battery and violation of protective order. Lumpkin was booked, processed and held on a $60,000 bond.

--Joshua Cooks, 32, Railroad Avenue, Franklin, was arrested at 8:02 p.m. Nov. 27 on a charge of simple criminal damage to property. Cooks was booked, processed and released on a $1,000 bond.

--Kylan Peters, 22, Ninth Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:58 p.m. Thursday on charges of resisting an officer and criminal trespassing. Peters was booked, processed and released on a $3,000 bond.

--Trevor Thomas, 20, Josephine Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:58 p.m. Thursday on charges of resisting an officer and criminal trespassing. Thomas was booked, processed and released on a $3,000 bond.

Madison was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Juvenile was arrested at 8:41 p.m. Friday on a charge of simple burglary.

--Laurie Waguespack, 46, Charpentier Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 12:32 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of speeding. Waguespack was booked, processed and released on a $1,000 bond.