Drug, weapon arrests made by Morgan City police

(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.)

Morgan City police reported arrests Monday on drug and weapon charges.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:

--Chandler Williams, 34, L Street, Patterson, was arrested at 7:56 p.m. Monday on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, resisting by flight, proper equipment required, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and driving under suspension.

--Dympha Perrin, 34, Garber Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:27 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of lorazepam, possession of drug paraphernalia, disturbing the peace (intoxicated) and violation of a drug-free zone.

--James Rowell, 31, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:52 a.m. Monday on a charge of disturbing the peace.

--Markam Derouen, 43, Jupiter Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:03 p.m. Monday on a charge of violation of a protective order.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:

--Sherrica Lynn Theriot, 44, Pierre Part, was arrested at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of theft. Bail was set at $2,000.

--Miguel T. Sanchez, 24, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:15 p.m. Monday on charges of stop signs and yield signs, no driver’s license, and resisting an officer. Sanchez was released on a $3,000 bond.

--Oscar Banegas, 25, Bayou Vista, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 7:13 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of running a stop sign and operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked or canceled. Banegas was released on a $1,000 bond.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:

--Lovana Lively, 37, West Ibert Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:33 p.m. Monday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of stop signs and yield signs. Lively was booked, processed and released on a $275 bond.

--Gerian Lightfoot, 33, Robertson Street, Franklin, was arrested 10:06 p.m. Monday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of speeding. Lightfoot was booked, processed and released on a $353 bond.

--Henry Dennis, 41, Curtis Drive, Franklin, was arrested at 10:24 p.m. Monday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of criminal neglect of family. Dennis was booked, processed and held on a $1,836.67 bond.

--Shane Sophus, 51, Chadwick Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery (second offense). Sophus was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.