Morgan City police report five drug 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 five arrests on drug charges over the last week.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:

--Jesse Cephur Davis, 33, Duke Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:28 p.m. Jan. 8 on charges of possession of synthetic marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer and failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Alfred Johnson, 59, Clayton Drive, Baton Rouge, was arrested at 9:01 p.m. Jan. 8 on charges of possession of oxycodone and improper lighting.

--Travis Boutain, 45, La. 308, Paincourtville, was arrested at 11:20 p.m. Sunday on a charge of possession of marijuana (first offense).

--Kane Benjamine Smith, 26, Evergreen Avenue, Bayou Vista, was arrested 2:12 a.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense) and improper lighting. (Released on summons.)

--Georgiana Sweetser, 57, Seventh Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:20 p.m. Friday on a charge of allowing dogs to roam. (Released on summons.)

--Jorge Rodriguez, 24, Fandall Street, Gibson, was arrested at 8:06 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving under suspension and two counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Don Michael Fryou, 36, Black Drive, Gibson, was arrested at 1 p.m. Sunday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Alvin Joseph Durapau, 36, Jupiter Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:17 p.m. Sunday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Brad Landry, 43, Louisa Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:11 p.m. Sunday on a charge of loud music. (Released on summons.)

--Blake J. McNemar, 35, Leona Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:25 p.m. Thursday on two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Brealin Francis, 20, First Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:35 a.m. Jan. 15 on a charge of theft (under $1,000).

--Ricky Anthony Dupre Jr., 45, Maple Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:39 a.m. Jan. 8 on a charge of possession of marijuana and as a fugitive from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.

--Edel Hermenegildo Herme Ixcot De Leon, 32, Patton Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:15 a.m. Jan. 8 on a charge of domestic abuse battery (child endangerment law).

Patterson

Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:

--Troy A. Jones, 34, Kemper Street, Patterson, was arrested at 1:15 p.m. Friday on a charge of remaining or forbidden place or entry. Jones is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bond set at $432.

--Nylan G. Favors, 22, Fifth Street, Patterson, was arrested at 8:37 p.m. Sunday on charges of simple vehicle burglary and two counts of criminal trespass.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:

--Akeem Brandon Demolle, 38, Franklin, was arrested at 5:39 p.m. Jan. 6 on two complaint warrants alleging cyberstalking and unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, as well as a warrant for failure to appear.

Demolle also held multiple warrants with other agencies including the Opelousas and Franklin police departments and the sheriff’s offices in Vermilion, St. Martin, Iberia and Lafayette.

Bail has not been set on the SMPSO charges and a hold has been placed on Demolle for other agencies.

--Bonnie Claar Tallada, 31, Patterson, was arrested at 1:03 p.m. Jan. 7 on charges of disobeyed stop sign and two counts of violation of protective order. Bail was set at $10,150.

Assumption

Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:

--Jeffery Lee Schexnider, 45, David Drive, Patterson, was arrested Sunday on a warrant alleging failure to appear to answer charges of felony theft and simple battery.

On Sunday, the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office received a request from the Patterson Police Department for assistance in arresting Schexnider whom they believed was located at a residence in the 100 block of Elaine Street in Bayou L’Ourse.

Deputies were dispatched to the address and did locate Schexnider and placed him under arrest.

Schexnider was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center as a fugitive from the Patterson Police Department. He was transferred to the custody of the Patterson Police Department on Monday.

--Kirby Dewayne Darensbourg, 17, Jacobs Street, Bertrandville, was arrested Thursday on charges of illegal use of firearms or dangerous instrumentalities and aggravated assault with a firearm.

Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Jacobs Street in Bertrandville in reference to a disturbance with firearms involved. Deputies made contact with the victim and advised that Darensbourg had fired a gun at him during a verbal dispute.

Detectives initiated an investigation and at the conclusion arrested Darensbourg. The suspect was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

Chitimacha

Chief B.C. Trahan reported these arrests:

--Anthony Stevenson, 20, Martin Luther King Road, Charenton, was arrested Jan. 3 on charges of aggravated assault and disturbing the peace. He was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. The chief thanked the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office for assistance.

--Jennifer M Leblanc, 49, Island Road, Jarreau, was arrested Thursday on a warrant alleging terrorizing. She was transported to St Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center. The chief thanked the Pointe Coupée Parish Sheriff's Office and the St Martin Parish Sheriff's Office for their assistance.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:

--Rogers Latigue, 65, George Town Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 11:36 p.m. Friday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court for failure to appear on a charge of theft. Latigue was additionally arrested on the charge of theft. Latigue was booked, processed and held on a $1,868 bond.

--Brittany Brown, 31, 12th Street, Franklin, was arrested at 9:27 a.m. Thursday , on a warrant dated Jan. 2 alleging simple criminal damage to property. Brown was booked, processed and released on a $1,000 bond.

--Terrance Robinson, 27, Seventh Street, Franklin, was arrested at 8:40 p.m. Thursday on warrants for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on charges of stop signs, driver must be licensed and driving under suspension. Robinson was booked, processed and released on a $686 bond.

--Keenze Howard, 59, Ninth Street, Franklin, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Howard was additionally arrested on the charges of no license plate light and expired registration. Howard was booked, processed and held on a $583 bond.

--Kenya Holly, 26, Third Street, Franklin, was arrested at 7:42 p.m. Jan. 8 on a warrant dated Jan. 19, 2024, alleging theft. Holly was booked, processed and released on a $1,500 bond.