Meth possession, aggravated battery arrests reported

(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.)

Arrest reports from St. Mary Parish reflect the level of Mardi Gras mayhem. But deputies also made an arrest on a possession with intent to distribute meth charge, and Patterson officers made an aggravated battery arrest.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 144-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 232 complaints and made these arrests:

--Harold Francois, 45, Morgan City, was arrested by the Narcotics Section at 11:45 a.m. Feb. 28 on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Bail was set at $201,500.

--Tirquener Franscois, 49, Morgan City, was arrested by the Narcotics Section at 11:45 a.m. Feb. 28 in charges of possession of a legend drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Francois was released on a $2,500 bond.

--Brandon Robinson, 43, Patterson, was arrested by the Narcotics Section at 8:22 p.m. Monday on charges of failure to signal, license plate lights required, resisting an officer, possession of marijuana, possession of firearm or carrying a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of an unregistered or illegally transferred firearm, driving under suspension, stop signs and yield signs, and open container.

Bail was set at $150,000.

--Kimberli Uloa, 18, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:22 p.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting. Uloa was released on a $250 bond.

--D'Juanielle Deandre Diggs, 39, Franklin, was arrested at 9:47 p.m. Feb. 28 on a charge of disturbing the peace (intoxicated) and resisting arrest or officer. Diggs was released on his own recognizance.

--Dicie Elizabeth Gutierrez, 40, Patterson, was arrested at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 on a charge of resisting arrest or officer and on a warrant alleging failure to appear as a witness. Gutierrez was released on a $1,500 bond.

--Mia Michelle Blair, 28, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:07 a.m. Sunday on charges of hit and run and driving while intoxicated. Blair was released on a $3,500 bond.

--Scottie C. Gray Jr., 25, Charenton, was arrested at 2 p.m. Feb. 27 on a charge of disturbing (peace by fighting). Gray was released on a $535 bond.

--Anthony Ray Stevenson Jr., 20, Charenton, was arrested at 2:26 p.m. Feb. 27 on a charge of disturbing the peace (fighting). Stevenson was released on a $535 bond.

Morgan City