St. Mary deputy arrested on video voyeurism charge; Patterson man accused of drug, gun violations
(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 St. Mary Sheriff’s Office employee, since fired, has been arrested on charges that he used home surveillance video to spy on his former girlfriend.
St. Mary
Sheriff Gary Driskell reported these arrests:
--Mihn Ngo, 33, Morgan City, was arrested by the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office at 4:14 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging video voyeurism, computer tampering and stalking.
A deputy with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office was contacted by an individual who reported a possible crime involving Ngo. The information was immediately forwarded to a supervisor, who referred the matter to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, where the alleged offenses occurred.
During the investigation, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office cooperated fully with Ascension Parish investigators. At the same time, an Internal Affairs investigation was initiated by the SMPSO Office of Professional Standards.
According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, on Sept. 11, an Ascension Parish resident reported that Ngo, her former boyfriend, had accessed her home surveillance cameras and watched her inside her residence. Detectives learned that Ngo had helped install the cameras while the two were dating.
A search warrant was obtained for several of Ngo’s devices, which revealed that he had accessed the cameras regularly for at least the last four months. Detectives executed an arrest warrant, and Ngo was booked into the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center on charges of stalking and video voyeurism, and was transferred to the Ascension Parish Jail.
At the time of his arrest, Ngo’s employment with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office was terminated.
“The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office exists to uphold the law, and no one is above the law, not even those who wear the badge,” Driskell said in a news release. “While it is never easy to arrest one of our own, it is necessary in order to maintain the trust of the citizens we serve. We will continue to hold ourselves to the highest standards of accountability and integrity."
Driskell thanked the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Morgan City Police Department for professionalism and thoroughness throughout this investigation.
--Durwyne Jirayr Canty II, 23, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:55 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of promethazine and resisting an officer (false information). Bail has not been set at this time.
--Sheneka Marie Johnlouis, 39, Berwick, was arrested at 10:31 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear for the charge of theft of goods. Johnlouis was released on a $5,000 bond.
--Natoya Cheryll Singleton, 34, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday on charges of obstruction of justice (tampering), interference with a law enforcement investigation, driving on a roadway laned for traffic and driving under suspension.
Bail has not been set at this time.
--Jose Alejandro, 22, was arrested at 3:34 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging principal to theft or criminal access of an ATM machine and principal to simple burglary. Bail has not been set at this time.
--Yanier Veloz, 25, was arrested at 3:38 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging principal to theft or criminal access of an ATM machine and principal to simple burglary. Bail has not been set at this time.
--Omar Alonso Rivera Chavez, 34, Amelia, was arrested by the Narcotics Section at 6:47 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of Schedule II drugs and possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles. Bail has not been set at this time.
--Brian Joseph Justilian, 58, Morgan City, was arrested by the Narcotics Section at 6:31 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and turning movements or required signals. Bail has not been set at this time.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
--Jacobi Lyndale Williams, 19, Natalie Lane, Patterson, was arrested Monday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, prohibited acts (possession of THC or CBD vapes), illegal possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile, public intimidation (threats to law enforcement) and speeding 83 mph in a 70 mph zone.
--Jace Dwayne Winslow, 18, Camelia Drive, Thibodaux, was arrested Monday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, prohibited acts (possession of THC or CBD vapes), illegal possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
The charges arose from a traffic stop Monday evening on U.S. 90.
A uniformed patrol deputy assigned to the I.C.E. detail observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and executed a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, now identified as Williams, and engaged him in an interview. The deputy was able to identify three additional occupants of the vehicle, one of whom was Winslow. The deputy noted an odor of suspected marijuana emitting from the suspect vehicle.
The deputy summoned a K-9 to the location. The K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the suspect vehicle and alerted positive for the presence of controlled dangerous substances.
A search of the suspect vehicle resulted in the seizure of a significant amount of suspected marijuana; illegal vapes and multiple firearms.
Williams and Winslow were arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending bond hearings.
Morgan City
Chief Chad M. Adams reported these arrests:
--Lawrence Garrett, 29, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at midnight Monday on two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Natoya Singleton, 34, Francis Street, Amelia, was arrested at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday on charges of obstruction of justice, interference with a law enforcement investigation, improper lane usage and driving under suspension.
--Chris Boudreaux, 58, Catherine Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:31 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possessionof methamphetamine, possession of marijuana (first offense) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
--Casey Gilley, 42, Levee Road, Morgan City, was arrested a 11:31 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana (first offense) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
--Freddie Sellers, 35, Keith Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:31 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana (first offense) and possession of drug paraphernalia
--Jimmy Businelle, 66, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:37 a.m. Wednesday on charges of second-degree battery, disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.
--Ashley Jennies, 38, La. 182, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 9:49 a.m. Monday on three counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Earlisa Calloway, 38, Greenwood Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:59 a.m. Monday on a charge of theft (under $1,000). (Released on summons.)
--Ke'Mone Darby, 17, Apple Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:46 p.m. Monday on a charge of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Jordan Engleton, 40, Neptune Street, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 7:16 p.m. Monday on charges of aggravated flight from an officer, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, aggravated obstruction of a roadway, resisting an officer and driving under suspension, and as a fugitive from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.
--Abram Granger, 26, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:35 p.m. Monday on a charge of excessive load noise. (Released on summons.)
Patterson
Chief Garrett Grogan reported these arrests:
--Jayla K. Francis, 17, Roussell Lane, Patterson, was arrested at 3:11 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Francis is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.
--William J. Roberson Sr., 63, Live Oak Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 9:22 p.m. Tuesday on charges of threatening a public official and resisting an officer (failure to comply). Roberson is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with no bond set.
--James Jones, 40, Camille Drive, was arrested at 9:22 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, and on warrants for another jurisdiction. Jones is incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with
no bond set.
Franklin
Chief Cedric Handy reported these arrests:
--DaQuincy Walton, 24, Willow Street, Franklin, was arrested at 9:38 a.m. Monday on a charge of theft. Walton was booked, processed and released to appear in 3rd Ward City Court.
--Tyrelle Edwards, 26, La. 87, Franklin, was arrested at 7:39 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant dated Aug. 26 alleging illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities. Edwards was booked, processed and held on a $4,000 bond.
--Derrion McDaniel, 20, Plantation Drive, Franklin, was arrested at 5:27 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant dated Sept. 2 alleging second-degree battery. McDaniel was booked, processed and released on an $8,000 bond.