Patterson man arrested in Bayou L'Ourse vehicle burglaries

(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.)

Assumption Parish deputies have arrested a Patterson man in their investigation of a string of vehicle burglaries dating back 2-1/2 years.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:

--Gregory Joseph Payne, 21, J Street, Patterson, was booked Wednesday into on 11 counts of simple burglary of a motor vehicle and as a fugitive from the St. Mary and Terrebonne sheriff’s offices.

The burglary charges arise from an investigation in the Bayou L’Ourse area dating back to January 2022.

In January 2022, deputies responded to multiple complaints of vehicle burglaries in the area of Griffin Court. Deputies initiated an investigation and identified 11 vehicles that had been burglarized.

Deputies located electronic evidence that led to the identification of a suspect vehicle.

During the same period, the suspect vehicle was tied to burglaries in the Gibson and Stephensville areas.

Through investigation, detectives identified multiple suspects, including Payne, and were able to place Payne in the area of the crimes at the time the offenses were committed.

At the conclusion of the investigation, detectives secured arrest warrants for Payne as well as other suspects.

Payne was facing charges in multiple jurisdictions. He was transferred from the St. Mary Parish jail Wednesday to the custody of the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Payne remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.

--Corey Lee Percle, 44, Field Road, Morgan City, was arrested Wednesday on a fugitive warrant from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office alleging failure to appear on a charge of battery on a dating partner.

Deputies went to the Bayou L’Ourse area to execute an arrest warrant on Percle. Deputies located Percle riding a bicycle in the La. 662-Aristle Road area.

Percle was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending transfer to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 49 complaints and made these arrests:

--Lionel Mitchell, 61, Labadieville, was arrested at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of driving without a driver’s license. Mitchell was released on his own recognizance.

--Kodney Edward Nicholas, 35, Thibodaux, was arrested at 10:48 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging domestic abuse battery and domestic abuse (child endangerment law). Bail has not been set at this time.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 38 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Clint Adam Landry, 45, Shell Beach Road, Pierre Part, was arrested at 10:09 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Alita M Tabb, 24, Deslinges Road, Charenton, was arrested at 10:24 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Dearius Deshawn Kenner, 36, Grace Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:39 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Shawn Casey Lovell Sr., 46, Sixth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:03 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court).