Adult arrested after youth sustains head injuries
(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 Morgan City man has been arrested in a battery case that put a young person in an area medical facility with head injuries.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith reported these arrests:
--Darvin Jose Diaz-Flores, 26, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:45 a.m. Friday on a charge of second-degree aggravated battery.
On Aug. 5, a K9 deputy was dispatched to a medical facility in reference to a juvenile with head injuries from a battery that occurred in the Amelia area. The deputy began an investigation into the incident that subsequently was turned over to the Investigations Division.
Through the investigation, evidence was obtained, and Diaz-Flores was developed as the suspect in the incident. Detectives of the SMPSO, assisted by detectives of the Morgan City Police Department, located and detained Diaz-Flores Thursday night.
An arrest warrant was obtained and he was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking.
Bail has not been set at this time.
The Investigations Division thanked the Morgan City Police Department for its assistance in this case.
--Michael Gerald Johnson, 27, Berwick, was arrested at 2:46 a.m. Thursday on charges of turning movements and required signals, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and introduction of contraband into a penal institution.
Bail was set at $3,750.
--Jason Lee Young Jr., 26, Houma, was arrested at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday on charges of speeding, no driver's license and possession of methamphetamine.
Bail has not been set at this time.
Morgan City
Interim Police Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. reported these arrests:
--Jordan Luke Vidos, 37, North Third Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:52 p.m. Thursday on a charge of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Brittany Morgan, 31, Pine Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:12 p.m. Thursday on a count of failure to appear for arraignment and two counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Donovan Daggs, 38, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:05 a.m. Friday on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of oxycodone, and as a fugutive from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office.
--Eleanor Chesney Simoneaux,39, Bowman Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:06 a.m. Friday on a charge of failure to appear for trial (16th Judicial District Court).
--Shanna Michelle Orgeron, 29, La. 182, Patterson, was arrested at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on charges of theft (under $1,000) and home invasion.
--Kendall Jarvis Franklin, 26, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:58 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of MDMA and possession of marijuana.
--Rebecca Martin, 50, Duke Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:38 p.m. Wednesday on four counts of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court).