Second suspect arrested in armed robbery

(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 authorities have booked a second suspect in a May armed robbery at a Plattenville business. The first suspect had been named in a St. Mary Parish fugitive warrant.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Deiondra Joseph, 29, Owens Street, Napoleonville, was booked Thursday on charges of armed robbery, failure to appear on a charge of simple battery and failure to appear on charges of simple battery and disturbing the peace, and on a probation and patrol violation.

On May 24, deputies were dispatched to a business on the La. 70 Spur after an armed robbery was reported.

Detectives identified two suspects. The first, Divone Davis, 34, Pecan Street, Napoleonville, was arrested June 26 on charges of armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and the St. Mary Parish fugitive warrant.

Joseph was arrested Feb. 13 in Ascension Parish and transferred Thursday to Assumption Parish.

Joseph remains incarcerated with bond set at $100,000 on the armed robbery charge. She was ordered held without bond on the failure to appear and probation and parole violation charges.

Davis remains in custody with bond set at $100,000.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 73 calls for service over the last 48-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Darren Droddy, 47, Sycamore Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:57 a.m. Thursday on a charge of criminal mischief.

--Johnny Hart, 67, Sixth Street, Berwick, was arrested at 8:32 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense), possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lane usage and expired driver's license.

--Chelsea Francois, 31, Rousso Milazzo Road, St. Martinville, was arrested at 9:53 a.m. Feb. 19 on three counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Keith Singleton, 54, 11th Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:41 p.m. Feb. 19 on a charge of obstruction of a public passage. (Released on a summons.)

--Frank Johnson, 58, Maine Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:46 p.m. Feb. 19 on a charge of obstruction of a public passage. (Released on a summons.)

--Carmel Triggs, 43, Tall Timbers, Patterson, was arrested at 9:45 p.m. Feb. 19 on a charge of failure to appear to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court.)

St Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 48-hour reporting period, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office responded to 83 complaints and made these arrest:

--Destiny James Landry, 49, Sulphur, was arrested at 4:24 p.m. Feb.19 on a probation violation and on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of criminal neglect of family. Bail was set at $8,129.

--Latoya Latraille White, 39, New Iberia, was arrested at 5:03 p.m. Feb. 19 on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $2,000.

--Derrick Matthews Turner, 44, Franklin, was arrested at 6:34 a.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging aggravated battery and aggravated assault. Bail has not been set at this time.