Drug, weapon arrests reported by local authorities

(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 and Assumption Parish reported arrests on drug charges this week, while Franklin police detained a man on weapons charges.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 53 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Randy Lee Hatcher, 44, Aucoin Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5 p.m. Thursda on charges of introduction of contraband into a penal facility and possession of synthetic marijuana.

--Christopher Lee LaCaze, 44, Duke Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5p.m. Thursday on a charge of introduction of contraband into a penal facility.

--Gilbert Christopher Howard, 53, Brashear Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 5 p.m. Thursday on a charge of introduction of contraband into a penal facility.

--Alyssa Acosta, 31, Ditch Avenue, Morgna City, was arrested at 8:41 p.m. Thursday on charges of theft (over $25,000) and criminal trespassing.

--Randasha Terion Grogan, 23, Joseph Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:54 p.m. Thursday on charges of disturbing the peace, resisting an officer, remaining after forbidden and interfering with a law enforcement investigation.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Brett Andrew Guillory Jr., 26, of 133 Felicia Street, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested Thursday evening on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The charges arose from an incident on La. 661 near Patureau Drive in the Bayou L'Ourse area.

A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle stopped in the eastbound lane with its emergency flashers on and obstructing the normal flow of traffic.

Deputies noted the vehicle to be locked and unoccupied. During a walkaround of the vehicle, the deputy observed suspected drug paraphernalia in the vehicle in plain view.

A short time later, deputies located the owner of the vehicle walking toward the stop location carrying a gas can.

The deputy summoned a K-9 unit to the scene. The K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the suspect vehicle and alerted positive for the presence of controlled dangerous substances.

A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of suspected methamphetamine. The vehicle’s owner, now identified as Guillory, was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 34 complaints and made this arrest:

--Thomas James Stansbury, 34, Vidor, Texas, was arrested at 1:22 p.m.Thursday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of driving while intoxicated, resisting an officer, general speed law, improper lane usage and no driver's license.

Bail has not been set at this time.

Franklin

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

--Ariyin Small, 18, Friendship Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 3:51 Thursday on charges of illegal discharging of firearms, contributing to the delinquency of juveniles and illegal carrying of weapons. Small was booked, processed and released on a $3,500 bond.