Welfare call leads to arrest of 3 in Berwick; juvenile accused of choking mother

(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 call about a welfare concern in Berwick led to the arrest of three people on charges that include marijuana possession, resisting arrest and possession of a weapon by a felon.

Berwick police also reported the arrest of a 14-year-old girl accused of choking her mother and of a 39-year-old accused of sexual battery.

Berwick
Chief JP Henry reported these arrests:

--Blaze Ezell, 31, Berwick, was arrested at 10:39 a.m. Monday on charges of violation of protective orders, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

--Devin Derouselle, 32, Henderson, was arrested at 10:30 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm in a school zone and possession of marijuana.

--Jaydon Crouch, 18, Berwick, was arrested at 10:39 a.m. Monday on charges of illegal possession of stolen things, resisting an officer by force or violence, and resisting an officer.

On Monday morning, officers with the Berwick Police Department responded to a welfare concern at a residence on Second Street regarding a possible overdose and a disturbance involving a firearm. Due to the residence being in close proximity to a local school, additional units responded to ensure the safety of the area.

Multiple individuals were detained during the initial investigation. After further inquiry, a search warrant for the residence was obtained. Upon executing the warrant, officers located a handgun, marijuana, and various items of drug paraphernalia.

At no time was there any threat to the school, nor was there any disruption to normal classroom activities.

The three individuals involved were booked into the Berwick Jail and later transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center, where they are being housed pending a bond hearing.

--Dex Clements, 39, Berwick, was arrested at 4:55 p.m. Nov. 25 on a Berwick warrant alleging sexual battery.

--A juvenile female, 14, was arrested Nov. 26 on a charge of domestic abuse by strangulation.

About 1:40 p.m. Nov. 26, officers with the Berwick Police Department responded to a residence on Trevino Street regarding a reported disturbance involving a juvenile female.

During the investigation, officers learned that the juvenile was involved in a physical altercation in which she strangled her mother. The juvenile was taken into custody and booked.

She was later transported to a juvenile detention center, where she remains pending juvenile court proceedings.

--Marcus Meek, 36, Conroe, Texas, was arrested at 7:29 p.m. Nov. 27 on charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.

--Hunter St. Germain, 25, Berwick, was arrested at 1:23 p.m. Nov. 27 on a charge of simple assault.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 42 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

--Tra Andrew Acosta, 29, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:28 p.m. Monday on two counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).