Aggravated battery arrests reported in Morgan City, Franklin

(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.)

Five people were arrested in St. Mary over the weekend on battery charges, including aggravated battery charges in Morgan City and Franklin.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 109 calls for service over the last 72-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Kandiss Sherell Henry, 39, Hilda Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:37 a.m. Saturday on a charge of aggravated battery.

--Randy Lee Hatcher, 44, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:26 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of marijuana, remaining after being forbidden and introduction of contraband into a penal facility.

--Christopher Maurice Williford Jr., 38, Chetta Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:32 p.m. Saturday on charges of possession of alprazolam and introduction of contraband into a penal facility.

--Benito Morales Hernandez, 42, Griffin Road, Youngsville, was arrested at 1:26 a.m. Sunday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), no driver’s license and disregard of traffic controls.

Berwick

Chief David S. Leonard reported this arrest:

--Allen Efrain, 30, Degravelle Road, Morgan City, was at 11:34 p.m. Saturday on a charge of driving while intoxicated (first offense).

About 11:30 p.m. Saturday, a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle for improper lighting. Officers made contact with Efrain and detected several signs of impairment.
Efrain was asked to perform a series of field sobriety tests, on which he did and performed poorly.

Efrain was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department where he submitted a valid breath sample of 0.191G% BAC.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 73 complaints and made these arrests:

--Samantha Lynn Broussard, 35, Morgan City, was arrested at 4 p.m. Thursday on a charge of resisting an officer by giving false information, and on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of domestic abuse (child endangerment law). Bail has not been set at this time.

--Cory James Leblanc, 41, Bayou Vista, was arrested on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of theft. Leblanc was also named in a Berwick Police Department warrant alleging resisting an officer by giving false information. Bail has not been set on the SMPSO warrant, and a hold was placed on Leblanc for the Berwick PD warrant.

Patterson

Chief Garrett Groganreported these arrests:

--Camaii C. Alexander, 18, Ritter Street, Jeanerette, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. Friday on charges of simple battery and simple criminal damage and Franklin Police
Department warrants on two counts of simple battery and disturbing the peace (fighting). Alexander is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.

--Ivory W. Dugar, 35, L Street, Patterson was arrested at 6:46 p.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated). He is incarcerated in the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $459.

--Sherfey J. Freyou III, 41, Shady Grove Drive, Patterson was arrested at 8:38 p.m. Sunday on a charge of violation of a protective order. Freyou is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 19 complaints over the weekend and made these arrests:

--Jaquima Brown, 28, Martin Luther King Boulevard, Franklin, was arrested at 10:10 a.m. Friday on charges of aggravated battery, unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, aggravated assault with a firearm and illegal carrying of a firearm. Brown was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

--Ananenia Dauphine, 28, Robertson Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:45 p.m. Friday on a charge of simple battery. Dauphine was booked, processed and released on a $2,500 bond.

--Deedra Craig, 45, Chadwick Street, Franklin, was arrested at 11:39 a.m. Saturday on a charge of simple battery. Craig was booked, processed and released on a $2,500 bond.