Franklin police make arrest after latest shooting

(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.)

A Franklin 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with the latest in a string of shootings since May in Franklin and Baldwin, arrest reports said.

Franklin
Police Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to five complaints over the most recent 24-hour period and made this arrest:
—Irvyon James, 18, Seventh Street, Franklin, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. Monday on a charge of illegal carrying of a weapon.
James was booked, processed and held on a $1,000 bond.
About 6 p.m. Monday, the Franklin Police Department received multiple calls of shots fired in the area of Willow Street and Fifth Street involving vehicles. Officers arrived and began the investigation.
Deputies with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle in the area of Willow Street and Wall Street. They found a handgun with a high-capacity magazine in the waistband of a passenger.
The subject was then transported to the Franklin Police Department for questioning, and was subsequently arrested.
The Franklin Police Department is asking that if anyone has any information or was a witness to the shooting incident to please call the Franklin Police Department at 337-828-1716. You can remain anonymous.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 49 complaints and made these arrests:
—Cynthia Billiot, 31, Patterson, was arrested at 6:41 a.m. Monday on charges of traffic control signals and driving under suspension. Billiot was released on a summons to appear Sept. 1.
—Ryan Gary Lamar, 41, Franklin, was arrested at 8:05 a.m. Monday on charges of speeding and driving under suspension.
Lamar was released on a summons to appear Sept. 1.
—Dominic Campbell, 43, Houma, was arrested at 2:14 p.m. Monday on a charge of driving under suspension.
Campbell was released on a summons to appear Sept. 1.
—Tordarrell Warren White Jr., 24, New Orleans, was arrested at 3:48 p.m. Monday on charges of introduction of contraband into or out of a penal institution and possession with intent to distribute Schedule III drugs. No bail has been set.
—Raymond Lee Gaspar Jr., 39, Lafayette, was arrested at 6:34 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family.
Bail was set at $18,878.72.
—Justin Joseph Barabin, 33, Jeanerette, was arrested at 9:01 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of angling without a license. No bail has been set.
—Donald Roy Grubbs II, 41, Gibson, was arrested at 9:50 p.m. Monday on charges of driving under suspension, failure to obey traffic control and no insurance.
Grubbs was released on a summons to appear Sept. 1.
—Tonya Jean Conner, 39, Pierre Part, was arrested at 3:01 a.m. Tuesday on charges of driving under suspension and improper lane usage. Conner was released on a summons to appear Sept. 1.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported this arrest:
—Gregory Gros, 59, Levee Highway, Pierre Part, was arrested at 12:16 a.m. Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated, improper lane usage and driving under suspension.
About 11:34 p.m. Monday, an officer in the area of westbound U.S. 90 observed a vehicle cross over the white fog line several times.
A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle and contact was made with the driver, Gros.
During the course of the stop, Gros showed signs of being impaired and was asked to perform a series of field sobriety tests on which he performed poorly.
A computer check showed that Gros’ driver’s license was suspended. Gros was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department, where he provided a breath sample of 0.009G% BAC.
Other substances were suspected in Gros’ impairment, and he consented to another sample. Gros was then booked.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Latisha Shankeshia Davis, 40 Pugh Street, Paincourtville, was arrested Monday on charges of prohibition on the possession of firearms by a person against whom a protection order is issued and violation of protective orders.
—Jessica Danielle Huffman, 27, Mill Street, St. James, was arrested Monday on a charge of violation of protective orders.
The arrests resulted from an ongoing domestic dispute at the Pugh Street address.
On Monday, deputies were dispatched to the location to investigate a suspicious call that was reported to the dispatch center.
As a result of this ongoing situation, reciprocal warrants were executed, resulting in the arrests Davis and Huffman.
Both remain incarcerated pending a bond hearing.
—Vincent Vinny Marks, 27, La. 1, Plaquemine, was arrested on a charge of false personation of a police officer.
The arrest resulted from a June 10 incident near Bayou Corne. Following a near collision, all traffic continued on.
An off-duty Assumption Parish deputy was traveling on La. 70 at the time of the incident. At a point following the incident, a vehicle traveling behind the deputy began flashing his headlights continuously. The off-duty deputy turned into a convenience store parking lot and the vehicle behind him also turned and then blocked the deputy in.
The driver of that vehicle presented a badge to the deputy and represented himself as being a police officer.
But the Assumption deputy recognized the individual as being a party to a domestic incident in Pierre Part earlier this year.
An investigation ensued, and deputies determined the violator individual to be Marks and he was not a police officer.
At the completion of the investigation, a warrant was sought for the arrest of Marks.
On Monday, Marks was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center. He posted a commercial bond in the amount of $10,000.

St. Martin
Sheriff Becket Breaux reported these arrests:
—Luvincent Breckenbridge, 53, Gwynnbrook Avenue, Owings Mills, Maryland, was arrested Monday by the Louisiana State Police on charges of following too closely, simple possession of marijuana, and manufacture, distribution or possession with intent to distribute Schedule II drugs.
—Jodie Goad, 33, Bluff Hill Court, Dalton, Georgia, was arrested Monday by the Louisiana State Police on charges of following too closely, improper lane usage and possession with intent to distribute Schedule II drugs.
—Janelle Menard, 42, Atchafalaya River Highway, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Monday by the Henderson Police Department on charges of Schedule II drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Hermelimdo Ramos, 33, Morning Side Drive, Dalton, Georgia, was arrested Monday by the Louisiana State Police on charges of possession of Schedule II drugs; possession with intent to distribute Schedule I drugs; and manufacture, distribution or possession with intent distribute Schedule II drugs.
—Cedrick Senegal, 24, Grand Point Highway, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Monday on charges of criminal conspiracy; resisting an officer; manufacture, distribution or possession with intent to distribute Schedule II drugs; possession with intent to distribute Schedule I drugs; manufacture or distribution of Schedule IV drugs; illegal use of controlled dangerous substances in the presence of a minor; and distribution of drug paraphernalia.