Mother, son arrested after three-car crash

(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.)

A clash after a crash led to the arrest of a mother and son March 18 in Bayou L’Ourse, Assumption Parish deputies said.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:

--Lorenzo Cornelius Johnson Jr., 24, Wren Street, Morgan City, was arrested March 18 on charges of obstruction of justice, disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.

--Victoria J. Johnson, 47, La. 182, Berwick, was arrested March 18 on charges of disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.

Deputies were dispatched to the scene of a three-car crash in Bayou L’Ourse, and upon arrival, made contact with all parties involved. While on scene, deputies were advised that an individual now identified Victoria Johnson was creating a disturbance involving two of the other drivers related to who was at fault in the crash.

Deputies attempted to speak with Johnson, but she was hostile, loud and using profanity. Deputies attempted to calm Johnson down but to no avail.

As the situation progressed, deputies attempted to arrest Johnson, but she resisted those efforts.

At some point, Lorenzo Johnson interfered with deputies on behalf of his mother. Both were arrested.

Lorenzo Johnson was incarcerated and released on a $35,000 commercial bond.

Victoria Johnson was incarcerated and released on a $10,000 commercial bond.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:

--Tanner Joseph Scarbrough, 26, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:57 p.m. Friday on a probation violation. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Kayla Michelle Davis, 37, Morgan City, LA, was arrested on March 20, 2026, at 7:28 pm on two warrants for failure to appear for child support and theft. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Henry David Herrera-Pineda, 34, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:07 p.m. Sunday on charges of hit and run, no driver’s license, careless operation with accident and failure to report an accident.

Herrera-Pineda was released on a $2,000 bond.

--Quavondlon Tyrek Jacob, 26, New Iberia, was arrested at 2:04 p.m. March 18 on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of battery of a dating partner. Bail has not been set at this time.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:

--Corey Absher, 47, Roselawn Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:47 a.m. Friday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.

--Nakia Anderson, 26, Wren Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:41 p.m. March 18 on a charge of contempt of court (6th Ward Morgan City Court.

--Ruben Peredo-Leon, 43, Federal Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:25 a.m. Thursday on a charge of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.