Attempted burglary, stalking suspect arrested in Berwick
Staff Report
Berwick police on Wednesday arrested a man wanted for attempted burglary and stalking in Morgan City, Berwick Police Chief David Leonard said.
—Tyler Sylvester, 21, Short Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:51 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of resisting an officer and on Morgan City Police Department warrants for attempted burglary of an inhabited dwelling, criminal trespass, stalking, criminal damage to property and violation of a protective order.
About 2:49 p.m. Wednesday, Morgan City detectives requested assistance in locating Sylvester, who was named in active arrest warrants.
Officers with the Berwick Police Department along with Morgan City Police Department detectives went to a residence on Versen Street in Berwick to locate Sylvester.
Officers observed Sylvester, and he fled on foot.
After a brief foot pursuit, officers were able to take Sylvester into custody without further incident.
Sylvester was booked into the Berwick Jail. He was later transported to Morgan City Jail.
Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reported these arrests:
Harpreet Singh, 40, Victor II Boulevard, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday on warrants for 10 counts of failure to appear.
An officer located Singh at an address on La. 182 and placed him under arrest on active warrants held by the City Court of Morgan City.
He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Rachel L. Vidos, 43, Levee Road, Morgan City, was at 7 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for careless operation of a motor vehicle, hit and run, and proper equipment unsafe vehicle.
Vidos turned herself into the Morgan City Police on active warrants held by the Morgan City Police Department. She was booked and incarcerated.
—Tra Andrew Acosta, 24, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:04 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for domestic abuse battery-strangulation and telephone harassment.
Acosta was located at Lafourche Parish Detention Center and placed under arrest on an active warrant held by the Morgan City Police Department.
He was transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reported this arrest:
—Dennis James Driskill Jr., 47, River Road, Berwick, was arrested at 11:07 a.m. Wednesday on charges of careless operation, switched license plate/stolen license plate, no insurance and expired or no inspection sticker.
Driskill was released on a summons to appear Dec. 11.