Alcohol-related arrests reported by local agencies

(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.)

Morgan City police and St. Mary deputies made arrests Tuesday on charges involving alcohol and vehicles.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 45 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Michelle Bowers, 48, Polaris Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:31 a.m. Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense) and careless operation of a motor vehicle.
—Christopher Lee Lacaze, 42, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging failure to appear to pay fine.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 22 complaints and made this arrest:
—Reese Michael Richteer, 18, Jeanerette, was arrested at 10:06 a.m. Tuesday on charges of open container and license plate lights required. Richteer was released on a summons May 10.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly said the Franklin Police Department responded to eight complaints over the past 24 hours and made this arrest:
—Charles Elmore, 46, Third Street, Franklin, was arrested at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery with strangulation. Elmore was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.