Two arrested, one sought in Bayou L'Ourse 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 deputies have arrested men from Bayou Vista and Morgan City, have filed a complaint against a Bayou L’Ourse 17-year-old and are seeking a Lafayette man in a Dec. 28 armed robbery.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:

--James Vincent Howell, II, 19, Saturn Road, Bayou Vista, was arrested Jan. 18 by the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office and booked in Assumption on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony contributing to the delinquency of juveniles and armed robbery.

--Alvin Fitch Jr., 18, Kidd Street, Morgan City, was arrested in Lafayette on charges there and will be booked in Assumption on charges of armed robbery with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles.

--Jedarrius J. Brown, 19, Lafayette, is being sought by investigator on warrants alleging armed robbery with a firearm and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

Deputies responded to the robbery call Dec. 28 in the Murial Street-La. 398 area. Detectives determined that two of the robbers were armed with guns while two others stole items from the victims.

Detectives were able to identify a 17-year-old juvenile, Fitch, Howell and Brown as suspects. At the conclusion of the investigation, a verified complaint was filed against the juvenile on charges of armed robbery with a firearm. He was ordered held in continued custody.

Howell was booked in the Assumption Parish Detention Center on Jan. 19.

Detectives continue to serve for Brown, who is described as having multiple tattoos, including the number 7 near the front of his throat.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Brown is urged to contact the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office at 985-369-2912. Brown should be considered armed and dangerous, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 39 calls for service and made these arrests:

--Destany Garrison, 28, Susan Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:16 p.m. Monday on ca charge of disturbing the peace (drunkenness).

--Jhai D. Robinson, 22, Chennault Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:08 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and no tail lamps.

--Shauna A. Priestley, 27, Eighth Street, Morgan City, was arrested 11:06 p.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 41 complaints and made these arrests:

--Roger Andrew Valma, 41, Franklin, was arrested at 9:37 a.m. Monday on charges of domestic abuse battery and theft. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Paula Elizabeth Plaisance, 57, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:25 p.m. Monday on cahrges of open container, criminal trespass and disturbing the peace (intoxicated). Bail has not been set at this time.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to five complaints over the last 24-hour and made these arrests:

--Chris Baptiste, 56, Hamilton Street, Franklin, was arrested at 9:13 a.m. Monday on warrants dated Jan. 10 alleging failure to register and notify as a sex offender and failure to register notify as a sex offender and pay fee.

Baptiste was additionally arrested on a warrant for the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office alleging failure to register and notify as a sex offender and failure to register notify as a sex offender and pay fee.

Baptiste was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Marlon August, 47, Theresa Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:23 a.m. Monday on a charge of domestic abuse battery with strangulation. August was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.