Arrest report: Three booked on marijuana, weapon charges after Amelia-area stop

(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.)

Three men face weapon and marijuana charges after Assumption deputies made a traffic stop Wednesday near Amelia, arrest reports said.

Morgan City police made two arrests on warrants and detained a fugitive from Assumption.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Cortez Ronell Robinson, 34, Pine Bayou Circle, Monroe, was arrested Wednesday on charges of felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of firearms in the presence of controlled dangerous substances, illegal window tint, improper equipment and probation violation.
—Matt Alexander Stewart, 26, Jarvis Street, Gibson, was arrested Wednesday on charges of felon in possession of a firearm, possession of firearms in the presence of controlled dangerous substances, resisting an officer and failure to appear.
—Jeffery Lee Williams Jr., 31, North Bayou Black Road, Gibson, was arrested Wednesday on charges of felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of firearms in the presence of controlled dangerous substances and possession of drug paraphernalia.
An I.C.E.-assigned deputy on patrol on La. 182 near Amelia observed an eastbound vehicle with multiple non-moving violations and proceeded to stop the vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Robinson and conducted an interview.
The deputy then proceeded to interview the two passengers, identified as Stewart and Jeffery Lee Williams, Jr. The deputy noted all three individuals to be acting in a nervous manner and they were very reserved in answering routine questions.
The deputy also noted a pungent odor of suspected marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The deputy concluded that additional investigation was warranted. The deputy requested consent to search the vehicle, which was granted.
During the search, a significant quantity of suspected marijuana, assorted drug paraphernalia and a large-caliber handgun was recovered.
All three suspects were arrested. The investigating deputy conducted a criminal records check on all three suspects and determined that they were all prior convicted felons. Robinson was convicted this year in Assumption on drug charges; Stewart in 2017 in Terrebonne on a simple burglary charge; and Williams in 2019 in St. Mary on an attempted second-degree murder charge.
Deputies seized several thousand dollars of U.S. currency.
Robinson, Stewart and Williams were all incarcerated and await bond hearings.
—Jennipher Ann Ryle, 41, La. 70, Pierre Part, was arrested Wednesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under a suspended driver’s license, speeding and expired motor vehicle inspection.
A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle commit multiple traffic violations on Shell Beach Road in Pierre Part late Wednesday and initiated a stop of the vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Ryle, and conducted an interview.
The deputy noted several conditions displayed by Ryle to be consistent with illegal narcotics activity. The deputy used a K-9 to conduct an open-air sniff of the suspect vehicle, which produced positive alerts for the presence of illegal narcotics.
At this point, the deputy confirmed that Ryle was driving under a suspended driver’s license.
During a search of the vehicle, a quantity of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia was recovered.
Ryle was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 44 calls for service within the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Kevin Hue Jr., 43, La. 70, Pierre Part, was arrested at 3:17 p.m. Wednesday as a fugitive from the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office.
—Leanna Maria Steele, 34, Shannon Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:41 p.m. Wednesday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging failure to appear for juvenile court May 19.
—Timnadra Nicole Searls, 31, Oak Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:01 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging child desertion.