Drug and gun charges figure in arrests this week

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.)

Assumption and Morgan City authorities reported arrests this week on drug possession charges that also nvolve weapons.

St. Mary deputies arrested a man accused of failing to appear in court to answer drug and gun charges.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Alex John Falgout, 23, Whippoorwill Drive, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested Tuesday on charges of illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of controlled dangerous substances, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and no seat belt.

A uniformed patrol deputy on special assignment observed a vehicle with an equipment violation and executed a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver and initiated an interview.

At the conclusion of that interview, the deputy made contact with a passenger now identified as Falgout. The deputy interviewed Falgout and at the conclusion of that interview, the deputy believed additional investigation was warranted
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The deputy requested and was granted consent to search the vehicle. During the ensuing search, a firearm and a quantity of suspected marijuana was seized. The seized evidence was attributed to Falgout.

Falgout was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 69 calls for service over the last 48-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Geralyn Renee Garrett, 29, Bowman Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of telephone harassment.

—Devonta Terrell Grogan, 22, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:51 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, possession of marijuana (first offense) and obstruction of justice.
—Christopher Dwayne Woods, 32, Mount Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:25 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of Adderall, possession of marijuana, illegal carrying of weapons, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court), and as a fugitive from the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 48-hour reporting period, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to 89 complaints and made these arrests:

--Jameon Jontae Jack, 42, Franklin, was arrested at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear for the charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicle, and improper turn or failure to give required signal. Jack was released on a $6,000 bond.

--Donshea Ameche Amos, 36, Labadieville, was arrested at 9:15 a.m. Monday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and disturbing the peace (fighting).

--Tahjell Blackburn, 19, Franklin, was arrested at 7:47 p.m. Saturday on a charge of theft. Blackburn was released on a $1,500 bond.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to seven complaints over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

--Kirsten Perro, 21, Martin Luther King Street, Baldwin, was arrested at 12:29 p.m. Monday on a warrant dated Oct, 6, 2022, alleging criminal mischief. Perro was booked, processed and released to appear in 3rd Ward City Court.