Fifth OWI among recent local 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.)

Local law enforcement agencies made five arrests on drunken driving charges in the last week, including one in which the driver faces a fifth DWI prosecution.

Authorities also reported six arrests on charges related to domestic violence.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:

•Eliseo Bautista, 39, Roderick Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:36 p.m. Sunday on charges of driving while intoxicated and simple criminal damage to property.

•Raul Torres, 56, Duke Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10 p.m. Thursday on charges of driving while intoxicated (fifth offense), possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, failure to signal, failure to yield and no driver’s license.

•Jessica Pearce, 36, Levee Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:04 p.m. May 7 on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense, reckless operation of a vehicle, and hit and run.

•Tammy Boudoin, 52, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:02 p.m. Friday on a charge of domestic abuse (child endangerment law).

•Melissa Spencer, 34, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:02 p.m. Friday on a charge of domestic abuse (child endangerment law).

•Luis Gonzalez-Calix, 25, Roderick Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:14 a.m. Sunday on charges of domestic abuse (aggravated assault), domestic abuse battery (strangulation) and domestic abuse (child endangerment law).

•Brandon Brunet, 21, Willow Bend Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:49 a.m. Saturday on charges of reckless operation of a motor vehicle, resisting an officer, driving under suspension, no insurance, failure to yield, improper lane usage and failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Eddie Herring, 31, South Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:18 a.m. Saturday on a charge of possession of marijuana (first offense), improper lane usage and possession of drug paraphernalia.

•Curtis Dantin, 31, West 47th Street, Cut Off, was arrested at 7:26 a.m. Saturday on a charge of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Brandley Pojar, 21, Federal Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:55 p.m. Saturday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Tamoz Allen, 30, Trevino Street, Berwick, was arrested at 7:28 p.m. Saturday on charge of possession of marijuana (first), no seat belt, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court) and failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Dontreka Tillman, 28, Trevino Street, Berwick, was arrested at 8 p.m. Saturday on two counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Shawn Lovell, 22, River Road, Berwick, was arrested at 8:07 p.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated).

•Tana Savoy, 52, Everett Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:50 a.m. Sunday on a charge of issuing worthless checks.

•Wilian Gonzalez-Hernandez, 39, Fairview Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:51 p.m. Sunday on charges of disturbing the peace and simple criminal damage to property.

•Donald Turner, 43, Adams Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:40 a.m. Monday on a charge of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward City Court).

•Evia Lothridge, 36, Levee Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:51 a.m. Thursday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

•Christopher Sylvester, 29, Pinecrest Drive, Pineville, was arrested at 1:49 p.m. Thursday on charges of remaining where forbidden and resisting an officer.

•Oswaldo Quintanilla, 51, Victor II Boulevard, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:29 p.m. May 7 on a charge of allowing dogs to roam. (Released on summons.)

•Holland Montana, 46, U.S. 69, Alto, Texas, was arrested at 7:48 p.m. May 7 on charges of simple criminal damage to property and disturbing the peace.

•Cara Clement, 32, Bonnie Street, Laplace, was arrested at 9:24 p.m. May 7 on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense) and theft (under $1,000), and as a fugitive from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:.

•Antonio Lamonte Blackburn, 52, Franklin, was arrested at 8:55 p.m. Saturday on a charge of battery on a dating partner. Bail was set at $5,000.

•Kayla Marie Rink, 31, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:42 a.m. Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated, unlawful refusal to submit to chemical testing, open container and introduction of contraband into a penal institution. Rink was released on a $13,500 bond.

•Jimmy Geronimo Gomez-Flores, 34, Amelia, was arrested at 11:36 p.m. Friday on charges of driver must be licensed at driving while intoxicated. Flores was released on $1,090.

•Joseph Brown, 17, Baldwin, was arrested at 2:51 p.m. on a charge of assault on a school teacher. Bail was set at $3,000.

•Jorge Hernandez-Ramos, 51, Amelia, was arrested at 8:14 p.m. Thursday on a charge of leash law and on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of speeding, no driver’s license and failure to honor a written notice to appear.

Ramos was released on a $360 bond.

Patterson

Chief Garrett Grogan reported this arrest:

•Joshua T. Alcina, 25, William Street, Patterson, was arrested at 11:23 p.m. May 7 on a charge of domestic abuse battery (strangulation, child endangerment). Alcina is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported this arrest:

•Brittnay Clements, 36, Caffery Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:43 a.m. Friday on charges of disturbing the peace (language) and resisting an officer.

Clements was booked, processed and held on a $3,500 bond.