Deputies report three theft 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 Parish deputies reported three arrests on theft charges Monday and Tuesday, while Morgan City officers arrested a Patterson man on a third synthetic marijuana charge.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 63 complaints and made these arrests:

--Timothy Reese Lopez, 40, Amelia, was arrested at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday on charges of criminal trespass and theft. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Zacharieth Paul Lopez, 35, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday on charges of criminal trespass and theft. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Daffaney M. Mitchell, 41, Franklin, was arrested at 4:25 p.m. Monday on a charge of theft. Mitchell was released on a $1,800 bond.

--Catina Marie Vaughn, 51, Franklin, was arrested at 3:34 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of speeding and operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked or canceled. Vaughn was released on a $1,000 bond.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 39 calls for service in the last 24-hour reporting period. And made these arrests:

--Trent Henry Duhon, 30, St. Luke Street, Patterson, was arrested at 12:56 a.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of synthetic marijuana (third offense) and introduction of contraband into a penal facility.

--Christopher Joseph Adams Jr., 44, Harvest Hill Drive, Broussard, was arrested at 11:12 a.m. Tuesday on three counts of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).