Area residents arrested on meth charges

(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 Pierre Part residents were arrested Wednesday on methamphetamine charges after a traffic stop on La. 70, the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:

--Cody Joseph Grandin, 46, La. 70, Pierre Part, was arrested Wednesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, resisting arrest by force or violence, possession of drug paraphernalia, flight from an officer, failure to dim lights, headlights required, expired or canceled license plate, and parole violation.

--Rebecca Ann Corbett, 46 Burchfield Avenue, Berwick, was arrested Wednesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

A uniformed patrol deputy working I.C.E. assignment observed a vehicle with an equipment violation on La. 70 in the Pierre Part area and attempted to initiate a stop of the vehicle. The driver refused to stop for some distance.

The deputy eventually was able to stop the vehicle and immediately attempted to detain the driver, identified as Grandin. Grandin engaged the deputy into a physical confrontation. He was arrested.

The deputy then made contact with the lone passenger, identified as Corbett. The deputy interviewed Corbett and concluded that additional investigation was warranted.

A K-9 unit was summoned to the location and conducted an open air sniff of the vehicle and alerted positive to the presence of illegal narcotics. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine and assorted drug paraphernalia.

Grandin and Corbett were booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remain incarcerated pending bond hearings.

Grandin was ordered held without bond on the parole violation.

Morgan City

Police Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 53 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

--Patrick Wayne Miller, 58, Belanger Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday on charges of hit and run and criminal mischief (filing a false police report).

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 38 complaints and made these arrests:

--Charles Ray Sherman Jr., 43, Denham Springs, was arrested at 8 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of simple burglary and criminal trespassing. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Brady Paul Rodriguez, 31, Lafayette, was arrested at 4:38 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of domestic abuse battery and violation of protective orders. Bail has not been set at this time.

--Naomi Beth Pitre, 38, Breaux Bridge, was arrested at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine and theft (less than $1,000). Bail has not been set at this time.

--Heath James Landry, 25, Ville Platte, was arrested at 7:12 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer. Bail has not been set at this time.