Bayou L'Ourse man returns to face domestic abuse 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.)

St. Mary and Assumption deputies arrested two men on charges related to domestic abuse, including a Bayou L’Ourse man who faces felony charges.

Franklin police also arrested a man on gun charges.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Herbert J. Fontenot Jr., 49, Country Village, Bayou L’Ourse, was booked Thursday on charges of home invasion, domestic abuse aggravated assault (child endangerment law) and eight counts of violation of protective orders.

The charges result from a domestic incident Dec. 23.

Deputies were dispatched to the family home and made contact with the victim. At that time, deputies became aware that the suspect, Fontenot, had been served a protective order.

Fontenot at some point returned to the residence and made forced entry into the home and became very aggressive. Fontenot attempted to arm himself. Fontenot, at the time, made threats towards other individuals as well as the complainant’s children.

At the conclusion of the investigation, deputies applied for and were granted warrants for the arrest of Fontenot.

The suspect left the area following the incident. Fontenot was arrested in Texas on April.

Fontenot was returned to Louisiana on Thursday. Fontenot was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 31 complaints and made these arrests:

--Anthony James Ackman, 40, Centerville, was arrested at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of battery of a dating partner, domestic abuse battery, aggravated battery and violation of a protective order. Bail has not been set.

--Shanna Lalene Charles, 43, New Iberia, was arrested at 6:01 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of possession of crack cocaine and possession of marijuana. Bail has not been set.

--Delwin Brown, 39, Baldwin, was arrested at 6:28 p.m. Wednesday by the Narcotics Section on a charge of possession with intent to distribute MDMA. Bail was set at $1,000.

Franklin

Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to nine complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests:

--Darien Mitchell, 25, Bayard Street, New Iberia, was arrested at 9:59 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for City Court of Lafayette alleging failure to appear on the charge of hit and run driving. Mitchell was additionally arrested on a warrant for illegal use of weapons and illegal carrying of weapons. Mitchell was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

--Dewayne Williams, 58, JA Hernandez Street, Franklin, was arrested at 12:10 a.m. Thursday on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on the charge of driving under suspension. Williams was booked, processed and held on a $413 bond.