Battery, burglary, heroin possession alleged in recent 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.)

Since Hurricane Francine, St. Mary deputies made an arrest on assault and self-mutilation charges, Chitimacha police made an arrest on a heroin charge, and Assumption deputies arrested a man on burglary and battery charges.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Jerret Charles Cortez, 36, Vivian Street, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested Friday on charges of simple burglary and second-degree battery.

The charges arise from an incident at a residence in the 100 block of Elaine Street in Bayou L’Ourse on Friday.

Deputies made contact with an individual now identified as Cortez and learned of an incident involving Cortez and another individual. Cortez advised deputies that he and a friend were preparing to go cut tree limbs when his friend fell and hit his head.

Deputies went to the residence on Elaine Street and located the other party to this incident, and found him to be suffering from severe injuries.

The victim advised deputies that Cortez went to the residence in question and without provocation, began beating him, the victim further indicated that Cortez may have stolen a firearm from his vehicle earlier.

Deputies located Cortez as he was exiting the victim’s pick-up truck with property from within.

Cortez remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.

The victim was taken by AirMed to a hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Bail has not been set at this time.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:

--Travis Lee Gilmore, 32, Patterson, was arrested at 10:27 p.m. Sunday on charges of disturbing the peace (language), self-mutilation by a prisoner, attempted criminal damage to property, simple criminal damage to property, resisting a police officer by force, cruelty to animals and simple assault.

--Troy Scott Rosson, 44, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:12 p.m. Sunday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, operating a vehicle with an expert license plate, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked, or canceled.

Bail has not been set at this time.

--Carlos Lopez, 51, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 6:47 p.m. Thursday on charge of driving while intoxicated, driver must be licensed and open container. Bail has not been set at this time.

Bail has not been set at this time.

Chitimacha

Chief B.C. Trahan reported these arrests:

--Troy S Rosson, 44, Martin Luther King Road, Charenton, was arrested Saturday on an active warrant alleging possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported from the Iberia Parish Jail to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. Trahan thanked the New Iberia Police Department for assistance.

--Tara Lynn Strother Cook Dick, 46, Guase Blouvard, Slidell, was arrested Sept. 7 on an active warrant alleging theft of a motor vehicle ($5,000-$25,000) . She was transported from the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. Trahan thanked the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office for assistance.

--Felix J Bourque, 78, Willamet Street, New Iberia, was arrested Saturday on an active warrant alleging criminal damage to property. He was released on a summons.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:

--Jaydon Richard, 19, Lee Charles Street, Franklin, was arrested at 9:52 a.m. Sept. 10 on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Richard was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Breyonna Verret, 23, Anderson Street, Franklin, while incarcerated at the Franklin Police Department, was arrested at 3:03 p.m. Sept. 10 on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of criminal trespassing. Verret was booked, processed and held on a $368 bond.

--Todrick Toussaint, 24, Washington Street, St. Martinville, was arrested at 11:23 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of speeding, no proof of insurance and driving under suspension, and on a warrant for New Iberia City Court alleging failure to appear on the charge of speeding. Toussaint was booked, processed and held on a $443 bond.

--Nikki Caruso, 35, Oneal Chube Street, Franklin, was arrested at 8:58 a.m. Saturday on a charge of theft of utility service. Caruso was booked, processed and held on a $1,500 bond.

--Clayton Johnson, 37, Oxford Loop, Franklin, was arrested at 10:30 a.m. Sunday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxication). Johnson was booked, processed and released on a $368 bond.

--Juvenile was arrested 11 a.m. Sunday on a charge of simple battery.