Morgan City police report domestic battery arrests

(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 reported a pair of arrests Monday on domestic violence charges.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 32 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Alma Garcilazo, 44, Todd Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:13 p.m. Monday on charges of domestic abuse battery, two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court) and three counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Saul Xavier Garcilazo, 23, Todd Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:13 p.m. Monday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), hit-and-run driving, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, wrong way on a one-way and no driver’s license.

--Shakettia Nichole Skinner, 32, Arizona Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:21 p.m. Monday on charges of aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce, resisting an officer and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.

--Travis Ray Hayes, 44, Belanger Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:37 p.m. Monday on charges of domestic abuse battery, child desertion, two counts of violation of a protective order, theft (under $1,000), two counts of resisting an officer and improper turning.

--Paris Nicole Bias, 32, Mallard Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:21 a.m. Tuesday on charges of resisting an officer, failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court) and failure to appear for arraignment (16th Judicial District).

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 31 complaints and made this arrest:

--Scottie James Black, 34, Charenton, was arrested at 7:12 a.m. Monday on charges of theft, criminal trespass, criminal damage to property and obstruction of highway.

Bail has not been set at this time.

Franklin

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

--Tyrelle Edwards, 23, La. 87, Franklin, was arrested at 11:48 a.m. Monday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on the charge of no proof of insurance. Edwards was booked, processed and released on a $250 bond.