Morgan City police arrest man on drug, gun charges

(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 a Franklin man on gun and drug charges Tuesday. Franklin police say a man turned himself in after being named in a warrant alleging attempted murder in July 23 shooting.

Morgan City

Interim Police Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 32 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

—Robert Carey Chapman, 36, Verdun Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 5:49 a.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of MDMA, possession of marijuana, possession firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, driving under suspension, no passing zone and two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (16th Judicial District Court).

—Joshua Dale Repp. 34, Oak Lane, Pierre Part, was arrested at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of probation violation (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

—Christopher Joseph Adams Jr., 41, Leona Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday as a fugitive from the St. Marin Parish Sheriff’s Office.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 25 complaints and made these arrests:

—-David Wayne Mire, 46, Morgan City, was at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family. Bail was set at $50,855.21.

—Amanda Faye Brown, 35, Houma, was arrested at 3:48 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail has not been set.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

—David M. Mire, 46, Velma Court, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested Sunday on charges of failure to dim headlights, driving under suspension and expired motor vehicle inspection tag, and as a fugitive from St. Mary Parish (non-support).

A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation on La. 398 and initiated a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Mire.

During the interview process, the deputy inquired with the Communications Division and was advised that Mire was wanted on a fugitive warrant from St. Mary Parish.

Mire was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and released to St. Mary Parish to answer to charges in that jurisdiction.

Franklin

Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to six complaints over the last 24-hour and made this arrest:

--Terran Ballet, 19, Bud Street, Franklin, turned himself into the Franklin Police Department at 1:56 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant dated July 28 alleging five counts of attempted second-degree murder, illegal carrying of weapons, illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities, firearm-free zone, criminal street gang activity, aggravated criminal damage to property, and five counts of principal to attempted second-degree murder. Ballet was booked, processed and held on a $1,075,000 bond.

Ballet is one of five suspects wanted in connection with a July 23 shooting in the area of Seventh Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard.