Morgan City man arrested on fourth DWI charge

(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.)

Police arrested a Morgan City man Sunday on a fourth drunken-driving charge.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 96 calls for service and made these arrests:

--Dezin D. Young, 52, Arizona Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. Sunday on charges of driving while intoxicated (fourth offense), driving under suspension and reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and on a warrant alleging two counts of criminal neglect of family (16th Judicial District Court).

--Javien J. Francis, 26, Oregon Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:14 a.m. Friday on warrants alleging failure to pay fines and three counts of failure to appear (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Kerwing Deleon-Benitez, 24, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:15 a.m. Friday on warrants alleging failure to appear for arraignment and two counts of failure to appear to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Grant Walker, 28, Murial Street, Bayou L'Ourse, was arrested at 10:21 p.m. Friday on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

--Felipe Quezada-Nuno, 51, Keith Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:15 p.m. Saturday on a charge of possession of fraudulent documents.

--Devonta T. Grogan, 22, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 06:52 p.m. Sunday on a charge of obstructing public passage.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 16 complaints over the weekend and made these arrests:

--Brendan Comeaux, 30, Kirk Street, Franklin, was arrested at 6:49 p.m. Friday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of criminal neglect of family. Comeaux was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Dewayde Howard, 55, 10th Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:07 p.m. Friday on warrants for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of simple criminal damage to property, disturbing the peace and criminal trespass. Howard was booked, processed and held on a $686 bond.

--Lysander Williams, 55, Cedar Street, Franklin, was arrested at 2:20 p.m. Saturday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear a charge of resisting an officer by flight. Williams was booked, processed and released on a $268 bond.

--Jaquima Brown, 29, Martin Luther King Boulvard, Franklin, was arrested at 7:04 p.m. Sundayon a warrant dated Sept. 7 alleging domestic abuse battery (child endangerment, second offense) and theft. Brown was additionally arrested on charges of resisting an officer, violation of protective order and simple battery. Brown was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.