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Domestic battery complaint leads to marijuana charge

Staff Report
A Morgan City woman was arrested on a marijuana charge after police responded to a domestic battery complaint Wednesday, Police Chief James F. Blair said.
—June Alcina, 52, Dale Street, Morgan City, was arrested 9:35 a.m. Wednesday on charges of domestic abuse battery and first-offense possession of marijuana.
Officers were called to a Dale Street residence for a domestic disturbance. They located a victim with physical injuries that were sustained during the domestic disturbance.
Alcina was identified as the individual who committed the battery. She was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration
Blair reports that over the last 24-hour period the Morgan City Police Department responded to 23 calls of service. The following person was arrested as the result beginning Wednesday:
—Jamon Bias, 39, Second Street, Berwick, was arrested at 8:25 pm. Wednesday on charges of peeping Tom, criminal trespassing and resisting an officer.
Officers were called to a Fourth Street residence about an individual peeping into a neighbors window. Upon officer’s arrival, they located Bias, who matched the description given to officers.
Bias fled from officers on foot when officers attempted to stop him. Officers eventually captured and placed Bias under arrest. He was handcuffed and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith a reported the following arrests:
—Wynn Candler Whitehurst, 44, Joey Street, Patterson, was arrested 6:06 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of resisting arrest or officer. Whitehurst was released on a summons to appear July 27.
—Shawn Boudreaux, 40, Martin Road, Franklin, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. Friday on charges of disturbing the peace, criminal damage to property, domestic abuse simple battery, simple robbery and simply battery of the infirm.
No bail has been set.
—Dalton James Callender, 24, Saturn Road, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 5:58 p.m. Saturday on a charge of driving under suspension. Callender was released on a summons to appear June 27.
—Selena Percle, 22, Stephensville, was arrested at 1:23 a.m. on a charge of possession of marijuana. Percle was released on a summons to appear June 27.
—Sylvester Louis Lee Francois, 22, Grandwood Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 10:42 a.m. Saturday on a charge of domestic abuse battery by strangulation. No bail has been set.
—Lacey Nicole Yates, 36, Willowbend Lane, Patterson, was arrested at 5:41 p.m. Sunday on charges of domestic abuse battery and disturbing the peace by fighting. Yates was released on a $2,750 bond.
—Juvenile female, 15, Patterson, was arrested at 6:16 p.m. Sunday on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting. The juvenile was released to a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Jeremie Martin Paul, Jr., 29, Wren Street, Morgan City, was arrested on at 4:40 p.m. Sunday on a charge of disturbing the peace-intoxicated. Paul was released on a summons to appear June 27.

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