Eight drug arrests reported by area police agencies
(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.)
Law enforcement agencies across the region reported eight arrests on drug-related charges in the last week, including three alleging possession of methamphetamine.
Morgan City
Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:
--Brandi Snyder, 39, Wilson Street, Berwick, was arrested at 11:58 p.m. Saturday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction of justice and improper lighting, and as a fugitive from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.
--Jeriel White. 18, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested 8:25 a.m. Feb. 4 on charges of possession of marijuana and disturbing the peace (fighting).
--Lamarcus Francois, 31, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:56 p.m. Feb. 4 on charges of possession of tapentadol, possession of drug paraphernalia, introduction of contraband into a jail, headlights required and improper turning.
--Erica Darby, 39, Cherbourg Street, New Orleans, was arrested at 9:26 p.m. Feb. 4 on charges of possession of methamphetamine, introduction of contraband into a jail, possession of drug paraphernalia, no insurance, taillights required, expired motor vehicle inspection, driving under suspension and failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Jonathan Charles, 45, Everett Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:04 p.m. Friday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Matthew Miller, 32, Marshall Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:17 p.m. Saturday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Jeramine Paul, 35, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:43 p.m. Sunday on a charge of remaining where forbidden.
--Shawn Mccauley, 48, Susan Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:07 p.m. Sunday as a fugitive from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.
--Brelin Andorf, 27, Natalie Lane, Patterson, was arrested at 9:58 p.m. Sunday on a charge of driving under suspension.
--Darrell Johnson Jr., 59, Avenue G, Marrero, was arrested at 2:43 a.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated).
--Daniel McNeal, 47, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:29 a.m. Feb. 4 on charges of remaining where forbidden and three counts of contempt of court (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Aketa Francis, 33, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:34 p.m. Feb. 4 on four counts of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Damarius Philip, 53, Audubon Avenue, Thibodaux, was arrested at 3:35 p.m. Feb. 4 on charges of failure to appear to pay fine and two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
St. Mary
Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:
--Alanna Nichole Scott, 46, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. Monday on a Franklin Police Department warrant alleging theft, and on a Hancock County warrant alleging possession of methamphetamine. Scott is being held for another agency.
--Cherri Ann Lambert, 50, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:02 a.m. Friday on a Morgan City Police Department warrant. Lambert is being held for another agency.
--Coty James Robicheaux, 35, Franklin, was arrested at 2:21 p.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging failure to appear for operating a vehicle with obstructed windshield or window area and operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked, or canceled. Robicheaux was released on a $2,500 bond.
--Tobbie Ray Lacoste, 43, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:33 p.m. Feb. 4 on two warrants alleging second-degree battery, criminal trespass, and telephone calls (harassment). Bail was set at $105,000.
--Jack Lee Dobbs, 59, Patterson, was arrested at 1:41 p.m. Feb. 4 on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and on a warrant alleging criminal trespass. Dobbs was released on a $35,000 bond.
Patterson
Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:
--Charles B. Cobb, 50, Doucet Road, Lafayette, was arrested at 3:18 a.m. Friday on charges of open container, speeding 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, improper lane usage and resisting an officer by flight. Cobb was incarcerated at the Patterson PD
Jail with bond set at $1,290.
--Michael E. Bray, 66, Fern Street, Patterson, was arrested at 5:49 p.m. Saturday on charges of entry on or remaining in places after being forbidden and three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. Bray was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.
--Brian M. Racicot, 60, Shady Grove Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 11:11 p.m. Sunday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated).
Berwick
Chief JP Henry reported these arrests:
--Blaze Ezell, Berwick, was arrested at 1:46 p.m. Feb. 4 on warrants alleging two counts of theft of utilities and two counts of criminal mischief. Ezell was also booked on a charge of resisting an officer.
--Juvenile, 16, was arrested Feb. 4 on a warrant alleging theft.
--Jamie Driskill, Berwick, was arrested at 5:47 p.m. Thursday on a charge of two taillights required and a St. Mary warrant alleging failure to appear.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
--Andy Inthavong, 19, Whitney Drive, Jeanerette, was arrested Saturday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, illegal carrying of weapons in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance and speeding 50 mph in a 25 mph zone.
-- Khaleb D. Fusilier, 19, Deare Street, New Iberia, was arrested Saturday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, illegal carrying of weapons in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
--Jorick J. Latula Jr., 19, Conway Street, New Iberia, was arrested Saturday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, illegal carrying of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The charges arise from a traffic stop on La. 70 in Pierre Part.
A uniformed patrol deputy observed a westbound vehicle on La. 70 commit a traffic violation and conducted a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, now identified as Inthavong.
Due to activity prior to the stop, the deputy conducted a pat-down protective sweep of Inthavong and removed a large-caliber handgun from Inthavong’s person. The deputy then ordered two passengers, Fusilier and Latula, out of the vehicle. The deputy noted a pungent odor of suspected marijuana from the vehicle.
After interviewing all occupants of the suspect vehicle, the deputy believed additional investigation was warranted and requested a K-9 to the incident location.
The K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the suspect vehicle and alerted positive for the presence of illegal substances. A subsequent search of the suspect vehicle resulted in the seizure of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, multiple firearms and assorted ammunition.
All three were booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center. Bond was set at $250,000 each for Inthavong and Fusilier and at $400,000 for Latula.
Franklin
Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:
--Jermaine Crowley, 45, Joseph Street, Franklin, was arrested at 11:13 p.m. Friday on warrants for the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office alleging felony theft. Crowley was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.
--Travis Boatman, 45, Simcoe Street, Lafayette, was arrested at 6:43 p.m. Saturday on charges of driver must be licensed, obstruction of justice, violation of registration provisions, evidence of motor vehicle liability security contained in vehicle, proper equipment required on vehicles and possession of marijuana. Boatman was booked, processed and held on a $6,000 bond.