Five drug arrests Tuesday 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 arrested five people on drug charges in an eight-hour span Tuesday.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:

--Eddie Mayfield, 40, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:51 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of methamphetamine.

--Johnathon Rodriguez, 21, Federal Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested 9:24 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense) and signal required. (Released on summons.)

--Sherrica Theriot, 44, Curtis Street, Pierre Part, was arrested at 9:58 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of Lortab.

--Clarence Sheets, 54, Cedar Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:43 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense) and lights required.

--Ashley Gross, 42, Terrebonne Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:48 p.m. Tuesday on possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana (first offense) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

--Jeffry Gross, 42, Terrebonne Street, Morgan City, was arrested 4:50 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Emma McColough, 18, Victor II Boulevard, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:02 p.m. Monday on charges of cyberbullying (threats) and telephone harassment.

--Christopher Sylavester,29, Pinecrest Drive, Pineville, was arrested at 5:37 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of synthetic marijuana (first offense), possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, bringing contraband into a penal institution and to counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Mathew Kendrick, 35, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:51 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense) and brake equipment required. (Released on summons).

St. Mary

Sheriff Sheriff Gary Driskell reported this arrest:

--Shawn Case Lovell Sr., 47, Berwick, was arrested at 9:29 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and on a Morgan City Police Department warrant. Bail has not been set at this time.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:

--Reginald Layton, 45, Joan Drive, Franklin, was arrested at 8:08 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of resisting an officer and simple battery. Layton was additionally arrested on a warrant for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office alleging theft. Layton was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Richard Lajaunie, 57, Hanson Street, Franklin, while incarcerated at the Franklin Police Department, was arrested at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging parole violation. Lajaunie was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

Chitimacha

Chief B.C. Trahan reported this arrest:

--Raymond Howard, 36, Happy Acres Lane, Baldwin, was arrested Monday on an active warrant through St Mary Parish alleging failure to appear for arraignment for possession of less than 2 grams of methamphetamine; possession of drug paraphernalia (first offense); and illegal use, consumption, possession, or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of persons under 17. He
was transported to St Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.