Aggravated battery, domestic battery among local arrests

(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.)

Berwick and Morgan City police reported three arrests on allegations that violence occurred at local homes.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:
—Juvenile male, 14, Berwick, was arrested at 3:23 p.m. Friday on a charge of domestic battery.
About 3:02 p.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to a residence on Pharr Street. in reference to a complaint of a disturbance. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with the victim, who stated that she was punched in the face by the juvenile.
The juvenile fled the area on foot prior to the officer’s arrival. Officers located the juvenile hiding behind a building at a nearby park, and he was placed under arrest. He was booked at the Berwick Police Department and released to a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Clinton Ganaway, 38, Francis Street, Berwick, was arrested at 9:35 p.m. Sunday on a charge of aggravated battery.
—Edward Trimm, 46, Francis Street, Berwick, was arrested at 9:35 p.m. Sunday on a charge of aggravated battery.
At 7:54 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a residence in the 3800 block of Francis Street for a disturbance in progress. Officers arrived on scene and learned that Ganaway and Trimm were involved in a physical alter-cation.
After speaking with wit-nesses on scene, officers determined that Ganaway used pepper spray as well as a baseball bat upon Trimm, and Trimm struck another individual with a baseball bat during the disturbance.
Officers placed Ganaway and Trimm under arrest. They were both booked into the Berwick Police Department,
—Nicole M. Fisher, 50, Trevino Street, was arrested at 1:21 p.m. Sunday on Berwick Police Department warrants alleging possession of oxycodone, possession of lorazepam, possession of Subutex and possession of legend drug Gabapentin without a prescription.
About 1:21 p.m. Sunday,, officers made contact with Fisher at a residence in the 100 block of Pacific Street for a complaint. Fisher was found to have an active warrant through the Berwick Police Department.
The warrant stems from an investigation that was conducted Aug. 3. During that incident, an officer observed Fisher walking near vehicles in a subdivision and stopped to investigate. During the investigation, she was found to be in possession of assorted prescription medication for which she did not have a prescription.
Warrants were prepared for her arrest. Fisher was booked into the Berwick Police Department on the warrant with no bond set.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 55 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Gary Elliot Sr., 64, Franklin Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:30 a.m. Monday on a charges of domestic abuse battery (child endangerment law).
—Gary Elliot Jr., 37, Franklin Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:30 a.m. Monday on a charges of domestic abuse battery (child endangerment law).

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 30 complaints over the past weekend and made this arrest:
—Keenze Howard, 56, Ninth Street, Franklin, was arrested at 4:07 p.m. Friday while incarcerated at the Franklin Police Department on a warrant for 16th Judi-cial District Court alleging failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle while license is suspended, operating a vehicle without proof of insurance and careless operation. Howard was booked, processed, and held on a $500.00 bond.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 96-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 129 complaints and reports the following arrests:
—Jeremy Laquinn Smith, 39, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 10:41 a.m. Friday on a charge of driving under suspension. Smith was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—David W. Myers, 58, Broussard, was arrested at 1:30 p.m. Saturday on a charge of criminal trespass. Myers was released on a $1,000 bond.
—Brett Michael Givens, 30, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:26 p.m. Saturday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family. Bond was set at $538.57.
—Drizzt Anthony Morales, 25, Franklin, was arrested at 5:07 p.m. Sunday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of Suboxone and speeding. Bond was set at $5,000.
—Abel Gutierrez, 34, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:49 p.m. Monday on charges of maximum speed limit and open container. Gutierrez was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Alonzo Andrew Bennett, 36, Crowley, was arrested at 12:08 a.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of simple battery. Bond was set at $3,000.
—Dylan J. Baudoin, 21, Jeanerette, was arrested at 2:43 a.m. Monday on a charge of reckless operation (no accident). Baudoin was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Derek P. Perrillioux, 30, Raceland, was arrested at 4:28 a.m. Monday on a Lafourche Parish warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of domestic abuse battery by strangulation (child endangerment). Perrillioux is being held for another agency.
—Justin Keith Jenkins, 32, Baldwin, was arrested at 9:51 a.m. Friday on charges of driving on a roadway laned for traffic, driver must be licensed, mufflers (modification of exhaust system) and driving while intoxicated (second offense).
Bail was set at $6,000.
—Jody Ray Cubbedge Sr., 63, Baldwin, was arrested at 11:59 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of Schedule I drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer.
-Cubbedge also held two warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of posses-sion of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, possession of Schedule IV drugs, improper turn or failure to signal, operating a vehicle without proper equipment, driving under suspension and no insurance.
Bail was set at $21,000.
—Jalacya J. Mitchell, 23, New Iberia, was arrested at 1:19 a.m. Tuesday on charges of turning movements/required signals and driving under suspension. Mitchell was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Jackie Bernard Keys, 66, Jeanerette, was arrested at 2:19 a.m. Tuesday on charges of bicycle equipment required for night operation, resisting an officer by giving false information, resisting arrest or officer, possession of crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, introduction of contraband into a penal institution and failure appear on a charge of possession marijuana.
Bail was set at $14,250.
—Ryan Francis Landry, 35, Patterson, was arrested at 5:52 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of ignoring stop sign and open container. Bail was set at $500.