Teen charged in Belle River burglaries

A Morgan City teen has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in the Belle River area. A Bayou L’Ourse teen is still sought in the case, Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon said in a news release.

Kaleb Williams Smith, 17, of Maple Street in Morgan City, was arrested Wednesday on charges of four counts of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling and two counts of simple burglary. Smith was awaiting bail to be set.

On Oct. 17, Assumption Parish sheriff’s deputies responded to multiple residential and vehicle burglaries in the Belle River area.

Detectives, with the assistance of St. Martin and Bienville Parish Sheriff’s investigators, initiated an extensive and ongoing investigation and were able to identify at least four suspects, Falcon said.

Community involvement, video surveillance, witness interviews and assistance from other agencies led to the suspects’ identities, the sheriff said.

Detectives are searching for Austin Williams 18, of Aristle Road in Bayou L’Ourse, on multiple charges related to this case.

Anyone with information on Williams’ whereabouts should contact detectives at 985-526-1627 or 985-369-2912.

Previous arrests in the case include Krislyn Claire Vining, 23, of Bayou Vista, and Tager Rosson, 20, of Denham Springs.

Morgan City Police Chief James Blair reported that officers responded to 33 calls and reported the following arrests:

A 35-year-old Texas man was charged with DWI Wednesday in Morgan City after officers saw a vehicle swerving from lane to lane on Brashear Avenue, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release.

—Scott R. Barr, 35, of Highway 71 in Bay City, Texas, was arrested at 3:01 a.m. Wednesday on charges of DWI first offense and improper lane usage.

Patrol officers observed a vehicle being operated in the area of Brashear Avenue in an erratic manner swerving from lane to lane. A stop was initiated and Barr was identified as the operator of the vehicle. Barr was in an intoxicated state and performed poorly on a field sobriety test, Blair said.

Barr registered 0.107 grams-percent blood alcohol content on a chemical test, Blair said. Barr was jailed.

—Ronda K. Baines, 50, of La. 182 in Morgan City, was arrested at 3:41 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant charging her with failure to appear to pay a fine. Baines was located and arrested in the area of Front Street on a Morgan City Court warrant. Baines was jailed.

—Mia Amador, 35, of Marshall Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 4:06 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of theft less than $1,000.

Patrol officers responded to a business in the area of La. 182 in regard to a theft. Officers arrived and Amador was identified as the suspect involved. Amador allegedly admitted to taking $92.35 from the business, Blair said. Amador was jailed.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported that deputies responded to 39 complaints in the parish and reported the following arrests in east St. Mary Parish:

—Tayler Davis, 19, of Allain Street in Jeanerette, was arrested at 8:22 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of remaining where forbidden.

A deputy responded to a call for service regarding trespassing on a property in the Patterson area. The deputy spoke with the people involved and found that Davis went into a home after being told by a deputy that he was not to return to the location, Hebert said. Davis was jailed with bail set at $500.

—Devin Toups, 19, of Oregon Street in Berwick, was arrested at 9:29 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of violation of a protective order.

A deputy investigated a possible violation of a protective order. The deputy collected evidence that Toups attempted to contact a woman in violation of active court orders, Hebert said. Toups was jailed with no bail set.

—Chad Toups, 43, of Doris Street in Amelia, was arrested at 2:06 a.m. Thursday on charges of vagrancy and criminal trespass. Deputies conducting patrols on foot in the early morning hours in Amelia observed Toups outside of a home. Deputies found that Toups was trespassing on the property, Hebert said. Toups was jailed with bail set at $1,250.