17-year-old arrested on gun charge

(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.)

St. Mary deputies arrested a 17-year-old early Thursday and accused him of having a firearm with an obliterated serial number.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 43 complaints and made these arrests:

—Juvenile male, 17, Franklin, was arrested at 2:55 a.m. Thursday on a charge of possession of firearm with obliterated serial number.

Deputies were conducting an investigation when they made contact with several individuals in a parked vehicle. During the investigation, a firearm with an obliterated serial number was located, and it reportedly belonged to a juvenile male in the vehicle.

The firearm was seized and the juvenile male was arrested and subsequently released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.

Morgan City

Interim Police Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 40 calls for service and made these arrests:

—Shawna Vedol, 34, Adams Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:38 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of resisting an officer and on a warrant alleging telephone harassment.

—Harold Turner, 72, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:23 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear (16th Judicial District Court).

Franklin

Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 10 complaints over the past 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

—Willie Hayes, 46, Irish Bend Road, Franklin, was arrested at 12:23 a.m. Thursday on a war-rant for 3rd Ward City Court for failure to appear on the charges of no seat belt and driving under suspension. Hayes was booked, processed and released on a $325 bond.