Berwick traffic stop nets two marijuana arrests

(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.)
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A traffic stop for an expired license plate resulted in marijuana arrests for two Lockport residents, Berwick police said.
Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported these arrests:
—Jessica Ann Domangue 36, Lockport, was arrested at 3 a.m. Tuesday on charges of expired license plate, driving under suspension, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Dixie Lynn Guidroz, 37, Lockport, was arrested at 3 a.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
About 2:03 a.m. Tuesday, officers with the Berwick Police Department conducted a traffic stop on La. 182 on a vehicle after it was observed to have an expired license plate.
Officers spoke with the driver, Domangue, and passenger, Guidroz. Domangue was found to have a suspended license.
During the course of the traffic stop, officers received consent to search the vehicle and located marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Domangue and Guidroz admitted to possessing the marijuana and paraphernalia. Domangue and Guidroz were placed under arrest and released on a summons to appear in court.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over a 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 45 complaints and made these arrests:
—Anthony Joseph Beard, 45, Franklin, was arrested at 3:08 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of disturbing the peace. No bail has been set.
—Akeem Jamel Mayer, 24, Houma, was arrested at 9:56 p.m. on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Mayer was released on a summons to appear Dec. 1.
—John Fitzgerald Tardy, 57, Franklin, was arrested at 10:27 p.m. Tuesday on charges of roadway laned for traffic, driving while intoxicated, resisting an officer by flight, littering, driving under suspension, open container, turning movements and signals required, and resisting an officer.
Tardy also was named in four warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of speeding; driving under suspension; leased movables (less than $1,000); flight from an officer; possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles; operating a vehicle while licensed is suspended, revoked or canceled; and no seat belt.
Bail has not been set.
—Mahalia Marie Tardy, 59, Franklin, was arrested at 10:31 p.m. Tuesday on charges of disturbing the peace by language, interfering with a law enforcement investigation, resisting an officer by giving false information and resisting an officer.
Bail has not been set.
Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 43 calls for service within in 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Eric Gaskins, 50, Apple Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of criminal trespassing.
—Lisa Ann Willis, 55, Egle Street, Morgan City, arrested at 2:08 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging three counts of failure to appear for arraignment July 27.
Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 38 complaints over the past holiday weekend and made this arrest:
—Tariq Perry, 21, Willow Street, Franklin, was arrested at 5:42 p.m. Monday on a warrant dated July 21 alleging aggravated battery, violation of a protective order, simple assault and domestic abuse battery (second offense). Perry was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of this press release.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Eugene T. Nelson Jr., Grant Loop, Paincourtville, was arrested Saturday on a charge of resisting an officer and on two fugitive warrants from the city of Thibodaux. In connection a Jan. 9 incident, he was booked on counts of aggravated flight from an officer, resisting an officer, speeding, use of multiple beam road lighting equipment, following too closely, driving under suspension and reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to appear on charges of illegal use of weapons, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, simple criminal damage to property, simple burglary, possession of marijuana and multiple traffic violations.
—Lathaniel J. Miles, 30, Daggs Street, Belle Rose, was arrested Saturday on fugitive warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of resisting an officer, driving under suspension, speeding and interfering with a law enforcement investigation.
A deputy, assigned to the I.C.E. detail, stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation near a convenience store in the Plattenville area. The deputy observed the driver to be Miles. The deputy went into the business establishment and arrested Miles on multiple failure to appear warrants.
Once the deputy secured Miles, he returned to the suspect vehicle, at which time he recognized one of the passengers to be Nelson, who was also wanted on multiple arrest warrants related to a Jan. 9 pursuit in which time he eluded deputies.
As the deputy attempted to arrest Nelson, he attempted to flee. A foot pursuit ensued, and the suspect was captured a short time later.
Nelson was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending bond proceedings.
Miles was released on bond.
A third suspect passenger fled and charges are pending against that individual.
—Ronald Joseph Vallejo, 30, Violet Street, Labadieville, was arrested Saturday by the U.S. Marshals Service in Harris County, Texas, on charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property, illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal possession of stolen firearms.
The arrest results from a shooting on Violet Street on April 16 that left one man dead and two others wounded.
On the aforementioned date, deputies responded to a call of a shooting incident at a Violet Street residence.
Detectives commenced an investigation and after interviewing a number of witnesses, Vallejo was identified as the suspect.
Warrants were issued for the arrest of Vallejo on April 18.
Detectives learned that Vallejo had fled the area and relocated to the Houston area.
Detectives recently received information as to Vallejo’s whereabouts and provided the information to U.S. marshals.
allejo was arrested on Saturday in Harris County, Texas.
Efforts to return Vallejo to Louisiana are underway.