Five arrests reported by Morgan City, Franklin police

(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.)

Morgan City and Chief Chad M. Adams reported five arrests Thursday and Friday.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that over the last 24-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 39 calls for service and made these arrests:

--Hector Santos-Ruiz, 42, Shivers Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:15 p.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging four counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

--Brandi S. Giraldo, 44, East Stephenville Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:16 p.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging telephone harassment.

--Johnny C. Berryhill, 43, Federal Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:58 p.m. Thursday on a charge of disturbing the peace (drunkenness).

--Pereyra Cosmie-Lopez, 47, Florence Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:03 a.m. Friday on charges of simple assault and disturbing the peace (drunkenness) and on a warrant alleging three counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court).

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to four complaints over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

--Merrill Jacob, 65, Baker Road, Franklin, was arrested at 8:33 p.m. Thursday on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Jacob was booked, processed and held on a $2,500 bond.