Marijuana, weapon charge follow Bayou L'Ourse-area arrest

(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.)
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Assumption deputies reported a Bayou L'Ourse-area arrest on drug and gun charges, while St. Mary deputies and Franklin police made arrests on unauthorized entry charges.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Roshawn Lamarr Lewis, 33, Cedarwood Drive, New Iberia, was arrested Saturday charges of felon in possession of a firearm and possession of marijuana.

The arrest followed a traffic stop on U.S. 90 in the Bayou L'Ourse area.

A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle with an equipment violation and executed a stop. The deputy made contact with the driver, now identified as Candon Patrick Jefferson, 33, Sparrow Street, New Iberia.

The deputy engaged the driver in an interview. The deputy noted an odor of suspected marijuana emitting from the vehicle.

The deputy proceeded to interview the passenger, now identified as Lewis. During a protective pat-down search, a quantity of marijuana was seized from the person of Lewis.

A K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the suspect vehicle and alerted to the presence of controlled dangerous substances. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, a large-caliber handgun and additional marijuana was seized and was attributed to Lewis.

Deputies determined that Lewis was a convicted felon and therefore could not legally possess a firearm. Lewis was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and released on a $25,000 bond.

Jefferson was cited for tail lamps required, driving under a suspended driver's license and failure to secure registration.

Jefferson was released with a court date.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 42 complaints and made these arrests:

--Tammy Lynn Sheridan, 59, Franklin, was arrested at 5:41 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Dowayne Charlot, 47, Patterson, was arrested at 6:03 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Brennan Gaige Giandelone, 24, Patterson, was arrested on at 7:11 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of amphetamine and possession of marijuana. Bail has not been set at this time.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 37 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:
--Angilee Williams, 59, Louisiana Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday on charges of bicycle front lamps required, resisting an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 12 complaints over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

--Kendell Johnson, 19, Seventh Street, Franklin, was arrested at 11:54 a.m. Tuesday on charges of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, battery of a police officer, resisting an officer with force and disturbing the peace (fighting).

Johnson was additionally arrested on warrants for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of simple battery. Johnson was booked, processed and held on a $23,308 bond.