Theft, drug arrests reported in St. Mary

(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.)

Morgan City police made three arrests on theft charges over the weekend, while authorities throughout the parish reported six arrests on drug charges.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 136 calls for service over the holiday weekend and made these arrests:

--Ireaf L Mitchell, 19, Gen. Patton Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:05 p.m. Friday on a charge of theft (under $1,000).

--Stephanie M. Manjarrez, 30, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:06 p.m. Saturday on charges of theft (under $1,000), possession of stolen things ($1,000-$5,000), possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

--Latasha T. Jones, 42, Nicole Lane, Berwick, was arrested at 12:22 p.m. Sunday on a charge of theft (under $1,000).

--Billy R. Greenwood, 55, North Everett Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:46 p.m. Thursday on a charge of simple battery.

--Sanford J. Robinson, 62, Bowman Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:51 p.m. Thursday on charges of disturbing the peace (language) and littering.

--Benito M. Hernandez, 43, Griffin Road, Youngsville, was arrested at 7 p.m. Friday on a warrant alleging failure to pay fines (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Luis Coban-Morales, 28, Mary Drive, New Orleans, was arrested at 10:14 p.m. Friday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), driver must be licensed, possession of alcoholic beverages in a vehicle and improper lane usage.

--Eric S. Gaskins, 53, Duke Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:31 p.m. Sunday on charges of possession of synthetic marijuana, resisting an officer with force, obstruction of justice (tampering), possession of marijuana, battery on an officer and disturbing the peace (violent and tumultuous).

St. Mary

Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 96-hour reporting period, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to 129 complaints and made these arrest:

--Stephen Michael Fournier, 34, Houma, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. Friday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, emanation of excessive sound or noise, and operating a vehicle not covered by security. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Jeremy Joseph Olivier, 44, Patterson, was arrested at 7:11 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, and on two warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of resisting arrest or officer and on two warrants alleging failure to appear on the charges of criminal neglect of family and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Bail has not been set at this time.

--Damien Aurelius Hale, 34, Franklin, was arrested at 2:08 p.m. Saturday on charges of resisting an officer/simple assault, simple criminal damage to property and disturbing the peace (intoxicated). Bail has not been set at this time.

--Junior Gomez, 23, Amelia, was arrested at 2:14 p.m. Sunday on a charge of battery of a dating partner. Bail has not been set at this time.

Berwick

Chief David S. Leonard reported these arrests:

--Benjamin Cheramie, 53, Berwick, was arrested at 10:42 p.m. Friday on a charges of possession of marijuana (under 14 grams) and possession of drug paraphernalia and on a St. Mary Parish warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of criminal neglect of family.

About 10:24 p.m. Friday, a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle for a lane violation that was observed on U.S. 90. Officers made contact with the driver who was identified as Cheramie.

Through the course of the stop, it was learned that Cheramie had active warrants through the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office. Cheramie was placed under arrest, and a search of his person was conducted, at which time marijuana and items of drug paraphernalia were located.

Cheramie was transported to the Berwick Police Department where he was booked on the above charges.

--Riley Lodrigue, 18, Morgan City was arrested at 4:09 a.m. Saturday on charges of improper lane usage and possession of marijuana (under 14 grams).

About 3:44 a.m. Saturday, officers were in the area of U.S. 90 and observed a vehicle commit several lane violations. A traffic stop was conducted, and officers made contact with the driver, who was identified as Lodrigue.

During the course of the stop, an odor of marijuana was detected coming from the vehicle. A search was conducted, at which time marijuana was located. Lodrigue was placed under arrest and released on a summons to appear in court.

--Melissa Bundrick, 40, Berwick, was arrested at 7:32 p.m. Saturday on charges of reckless operation of a motor vehicle and no driver’s license, and on a hold for Texas on charges of theft and driving while intoxicated (second offense).

About 7:20 p.m. Saturday. an officer was flagged down in reference to a complaint of a reckless driver. A description of the vehicle was given, and the vehicle was located a short time later.

Officers made contact with the driver, who was identified as Bundrick. Through the course of the stop, it was learned that Bundrick did not have a driver’s license and held several active warrants through the Fort Worth area. Bundrick was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department where she was booked.

--Keith Pharagood, 58, Thibodaux, was arrested at 1:20 a.m. Sunday on charges of obstructing public passage, failure to secure registration, no insurance, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated, and on a hold for the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office on a domestic abuse warrant.

About 1:07 a.m. Sunday, officers patrolling the U.S. 90 area observed a vehicle operating in a reckless manner. Shortly after the vehicle passed the officers, it came to a complete stop in the roadway.

A traffic stop was conducted, and officers contacted Pharagood and detected impairment. Standardized field sobriety tests were conducted, and he performed poorly and was placed under arrest.

Pharagood was transported to the Berwick Police Department, where he provided a valid breath sample of 0.156G% BAC. It was learned that his driver’s license was suspended, and the vehicle had no insurance or proper registration.

A warrants check revealed that Pharagood had active warrants through the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. Pharagood was then booked.

Patterson

Chief Garrett Grogan reported this arrest:

--Malcolm J. Smith Jr., 18, Eighth Street, Patterson, was arrested at 4:41 p.m. March 27 on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting. Smith was incarcerated at the Patterson PD Jail with bail set at $1,000.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 22 complaints over the holiday weekend and made these arrests:

--Bridget Spain, 46, Easy Street, Franklin, was arrested at 4:42 p.m. Thursday on a warrant dated March 14 alleging telephone harassment. Spain was booked, processed and released to appear in 3rdWard City Court.

--Brenden Jenkins, 32, Iberia Street, Franklin, was arrested at 11:35 a.m. Friday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of possession of marijuana. Jenkins was booked, processed and released on a $40 bond.

--Jacob Stewart, 27, Gibbs Road, Franklin, was arrested at 6:57 p.m. Friday on charges of stop sign violation, driving under suspension, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of Schedule I narcotics and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a minor.

Stewart was booked processed and released on a $500 bond.

--Patricia Stewart, 57, St. Claude Place, Youngsville, was arrested at 8:35 p.m. Friday on charges of disturbing the peace, resisting an officer and interference with a law enforcement investigation. Stewart was booked, processed and released on a $500 bond.

--A juvenile was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Sunday as a runaway.

--Oscar Enamorado, 37, 169th Street, Galliano, was arrested at 3 p.m. Sunday on charges of stop sign violation and driver must be licensed. Enamorado was booked, processed and released on a $439 bond.