After business complaint, man faces drug charge

Staff Report
Morgan City police officers answering a call about a man sleeping outside a business wound up arresting the man on a charge of second-offense marijuana possession, Chief James F. Blair said.
Harold Allen Sheets, 35, of Everett Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana (second offense) and disturbing the peace.
Officers were dispatched to the Brashear Avenue business to answer a report about an intoxicated person sleeping outside the business. Officers located and identified the person as Sheets. Sheets was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana. Sheets was jailed.
Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 48 calls of service, and made the following arrests:
—Alanni Marchae’ Clark, 25, of Railroad Avenue in Morgan City, was arrested at 8:01 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant for two counts of failure to appear. Officers came into contact with Clark on Mallard Street and a warrants check revealed City Court of Morgan City held active warrants for her arrest. She was jailed.
—Kevin Paul Knapp, 51, of Country Road in Bourg, was arrested at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday on charges of driving while intoxicated (second offense), driving under suspension, and resisting an officer. Officers were dispatched to La. 182 in reference to a reckless driver. Responding officers located the vehicle on La. 182 swerving in and out of the lane of traffic. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was identified as Knapp.
A computer check revealed Knapp’s driver’s license was under suspension. During the investigation, the officer suspected driver impairment, Blair said.
As the officers ordered Knapp out of his vehicle for a field sobriety test, he attempted to start the vehicle and drive off.
Officers were able to stop Knapp and place him under arrest. He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department. Once at the Morgan City Police Department he was given a field sobriety test which he performed poorly on. Knapp refused the Intoxilyzer test. He was jailed.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that the Sheriff’s Office responded to 28 complaints and the following arrests were made:
—Nicholas Walter Grimmet, 38, of South Verret Street in Amelia, was arrested at 9:31 p.m. Wednesday on charges of expired license plate and driving under suspension. A deputy was patrolling the area of La. 182 in Amelia when he observed a vehicle with an expired license plate. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Grimmet. The deputy learned that Grimmet was driving under suspension. He was jailed and released on a summons to appear in court Oct. 16.
—Kayla Katreke Clark, 39, of Leitrim Way in Houston, was arrested at 12:20 a.m. Thursday on charges of no headlights, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. A deputy was patrolling the area of U.S. 90 near Zenor Road in Patterson when he observed a vehicle with only one operable brake light. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Clark. During the investigation, drugs were found. Clark was jailed and released on a summons to appear in court Nov. 8.
—Ariel Domangue, 27, of Felicia Street in Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested at 12:43 a.m. Thursday on a charge of possession of marijuana. Deputies were traveling on Arlington Road in Bayou Vista when they observed a vehicle with only one operable license plate light.
The deputies conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver and a passenger who was identified as Domangue. During the investigation, drugs were located in her possession. Domangue was jailed and released to appear in court Nov. 8.
—Deven Wayne Vining, 26, of Alabama Street in Morgan City, was arrested at 1:46 a.m. Thursday on charges of no driver’s license and possession of marijuana. A deputy was traveling west on U.S. 90 near Delmar Street in Bayou Vista when he observed a vehicle with its fog lights on. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Vining. During the investigation, drugs were found. Vining was jailed and released on a summons to appear in court Nov. 8.
—David Wade Woods Jr., 34, of Sixth Street in Berwick, was arrested at 1:58 a.m. Thursday on charges of turning movements/required signals and driving under suspension. A deputy was patrolling the area of Grace Street in Siracusa when he observed a vehicle fail to use proper turn signals. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Woods. The deputy learned that Woods was driving under suspension. Woods was jailed and released on a summons to appear in court Nov. 8.
—Brock Matthew Menard, 32, of Jupiter Street in Bayou Vista, was arrested at 3:45 a.m. Thursday on charges of improper lane usage, driving under suspension, and possession of drug paraphernalia. A deputy was patrolling the area of La. 182 near Myrtle Street in Morgan City when he observed a vehicle cross the center line. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Menard. The deputy learned that he was driving under suspension. During the investigation, drug paraphernalia was found. Menard was jailed and released on a summons to appear in court Nov. 8.
—Steven James Morris, 32, of Degravelle Road in Amelia, was arrested at 1:49 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for violation of protective orders. Morris turned himself in at the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office in Morgan City on an active warrant for his arrest. He was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center where he was jailed with bond set at $2,500.
—Glenn Michael Sapia, 61, of Pailet Avenue in Harvey, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of driving while intoxicated. Sapia was transported from Richland Prison to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center on the active warrant for his arrest. He was released on his own recognizance.
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported the following arrest:
—Keven Bruce Lynch, 47, of St. Michael Street in Patterson, was arrested at 7:57 p.m. Tuesday on two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, disturbing the peace intoxicated, and disturbing the peace by alarming the public. He was jailed with no bond set.
Berwick Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported the Berwick Police Department made no arrests.