Berwick police make arrests in crash, alcohol sales to minors

(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 police say they arrested a man accused of leaving the scene of a crash and a woman accused of buying alcohol for minors.

Berwick

Police Chief David S. Leonard reported these arrests:

—Jody R. Cubbedge Sr., 64, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday on charges of hit and run, careless operation of a motor vehicle with crash, driving under suspension, no insurance and switched license plate.

About 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, the Berwick Police Department received a call of a two-vehicle crash on La. 182. It was learned that one of the vehicles left the scene after the crash.

A description of the vehicle was given by witnesses. The vehicle was located a short time later. Officers made contact with the driver of the vehicle, who was identified as Cubbedge.

Cubbedge was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department, where he was booked.

—Margaret Bergeron, 34, Carline Street, Berwick, was arrested at 11:04 p.m. on a warrant alleging contributing the delinquency of a juvenile.

About 11:04 p.m. Tuesday, officers located Bergeron at her residence on Carline Street. Bergeron was advised of an active warrant though the Berwick Police Department and was placed under arrest without incident for the charge of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

The warrant stems from a previous investigation that was being conducted by the Berwick Police Department and through that investigation, it was learned that Bergeron was purchasing alcohol for minors. It was also learned that she was allowing the minor to consume alcohol in her presence. Bergeron was released on a summons to appear in court.

Morgan City

Interim Police Chief Mark E. Griffin Jr. reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 40 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

—Patrick Bourque, 41, Iberia Street, New Iberia, was arrested at 5 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging theft under $1,000.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 34 complaints and made this arrest:

—Christopher Lynn Haynes, 39, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:19 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging theft and bank fraud. Bail has not been set.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

— Franklin Kendall Jarvis Verret, 26, Naquin Street, Houma, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana (second offense), driving with a suspended driver’s license, speeding, expired motor vehicle inspection tag and no seat belt and on a fugitive warrant from Lafourche Parish.

The charges arise from a traffic stop Tuesday evening on La. 398 in the Bayou L’Ourse area.

A detective unit observed a vehicle commit multiple traffic violations and initiated a stop of that vehicle assisted by the uniformed patrol division.

The deputies made contact with the driver, identified as Verret. The deputies noted an odor of suspected marijuana from the vehicle.

The driver consented to a search of the vehicle and during that process, a quantity of suspected marijuana was seized.

During a criminal records check, it was determined that Verret was wanted on a fugitive warrant from Lafourche Parish and was driving under a suspended license.

Verret was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.

Franklin

Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 11 complaints over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

—Missy Alexander, 35, Folsom Drive, Beaumont, Texas, was arrested at 10:48 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of theft of motor vehicle fuel. Alexander was booked, processed and released to appear in 3rd Ward City Court.