Arrests on heroin, meth charges follow traffic stops

(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.)
Drugs turned up in two more traffic stops in the region Monday, according to arrest reports. This time the drugs were heroin and methamphetamine.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 32 complaints and reported this arrest:
—Kyle Austin Baudoin, 29, Duson, was arrested at 8:10 a.m. Monday on charges of reckless operation (no accident), possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and no proof of insurance.
Bail has not been set.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Mark Rentrop Jr., 29, La. 663, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested early Sunday on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.
The arrest resulted from a traffic stop in Bayou L’Ourse.
A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation near La. 662 and La. 663. The deputy initiated a stop of the vehicle and made contact with the driver. During the driver interview, the deputy noted behavior on the part of the passenger consistent with illegal drug activity.
The deputy made contact with the passenger, identified as Rentrop, and proceeded to interview him. The deputy conducted a protective pat-down search. At this time, Rentrop was found to be in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine as well as some drug paraphernalia was seized.
Rentrop was arrested and subsequently booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center with a bond set at $35,000.
Rentrop was also charged with failure to appear in Assumption Parish on a charge of disturbing the peace.
–Fabian E. Brown, 33, Blackwell Lane, Belle Rose, was arrested Saturday on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and on Ascension Parish fugitive warrants.
The arrest resulted from a disturbance on Saturday evening on Grisaffi Lane in Belle Rose.
Uniformed patrol deputies were dispatched to the area and made contact with multiple involved parties, including Brown.
Deputies learned that an argument occurred between individuals and at some point, following the confrontation, Brown had fired several gunshots. Deputies located evidence that shots had been fired.
As a result of the investigation, deputies learned that Brown had a prior felony conviction and could not legally possess a firearm.
Brown was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and released on a $100,000 bond.
—Deandre Deleon, 22, Lucky Street, Plattenville, was arrested Sunday on charges of disturbing the peace and two counts of resisting arrest by force or violence.
The arrest followed a disturbance complaint Sunday night in Plattenville.
Deputies were dispatched to a residence and made contact with the complainant.
Investigating deputies were advised that the accused, Deleon, had arrived earlier and created a disturbance domestic in nature.
The complainant wanted to have the suspect removed. Deputies could overhear the accused engaged in a loud verbal argument with a male.
Deputies attempted to speak to Deleon but to no avail. The suspect refused to respond to loud verbal commands. Deputies attempted to detain Deleon but she forcefully resisted.
At some point, Deleon was arrested. She was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center with a bond set at $17,500.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly said the Police Department responded to 10 complaints in the 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Hunter Boudreaux, 19, Bigler Street, Franklin, was arrested at 5:06 p.m. Monday on a charge of simple battery of the infirm. Boudreaux was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

ST. MARY NOW

Franklin Banner-Tribune
P.O. Box 566, Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: 337-828-3706
Fax: 337-828-2874

Morgan City Review
1014 Front Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: 985-384-8370
Fax: 985-384-4255