St. Mary deputies arrest four; fourth-offense DWI charge in Assumption

(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.)

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office deputies reported four arrests Monday, including warrants for failure to appear to answer drug charges.

Assumption Parish deputies also reported the arrest of a man on a fourth drunk driving charge.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 26 complaints and made these arrests:

--Quintin Dewayne Douglas, 30, Franklin, was arrested at 12:42 p.m. Monday on three warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of marijuana, texting while driving, failure to honor a written promise to appear, failure to stop or yield at a stop sign, and operating a vehicle with a suspended, revoked or canceled license.

--Rodney Nixon Bowie Jr., 44, Franklin, was arrested at 1:47 p.m. Monday on three warrants alleging failure to appear on the charges of criminal neglect of family, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, resisting an officer by providing false information and speeding. Bail was set at $3,902.17.

--David Bennet Luke, 54, Franklin, was arrested at 11:17 p.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Bail has not been set.

--Juvenile male, 16, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 11:55 p.m. Monday as an ungovernable juvenile. The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.

Bail was set at $900

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Michael Peter Butler, 41, Gold Street, Napoleonville, was arrested Thursday on charges of driving while intoxicated (fourth offense), tail lamps required, expired or canceled license plate, evidence of compulsory motor vehicle liability security contained in vehicle, operating vehicle with suspended license, no license issued.

The charges result from an investigative stop in Napoleonville late Thursday night.

A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle with an equipment violation and initiated a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, Butler.

The deputy noted a strong odor of alcoholic beverages emitting from the suspect as well as his vehicle.

The deputy established probable cause to believe that Butler was operating a vehicle while impaired.

The deputy conducted numerous testing maneuvers and at some point, arrested Butler, who registered Butler registered a .238 g%.

Butler was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

Franklin

Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 14 completes over the past 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Braylon Hamilton, 39, Augustine Maze Street, Franklin, was arrested at 6:12 p.m. Thursday on a charge of simple battery. Hamilton was additionally arrested on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court for failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family. Hamilton was booked, processed and held on a $4,843.23 bond.

--Denise Reaves, 48, Hamilton Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:14 p.m. Monday on a charge of disturbing the peace (language). Reaves was booked, processed and held on a $1,000 bond.