Gun incident results in drug charge for Morgan City man

(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.)

Assumption Parish deputies stopped a driver identified as the Morgan City man who pulled a gun on people Sunday in Amelia. They booked him on drug-related charges as well as a stolen weapon count, police reports say.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Nathan Earl Adams, 24, Lake Palourde Road, Morgan City, was arrested Sunday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, illegal possession of a stolen firearm, illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of controlled dangerous substances, no driver’s license and careless operation.
The arrest followed a Sunday afternoon investigative stop near Bayou L’Ourse.
A uniformed patrol officer was contacted by the individuals who indicated that a person, identified as Adams, had pulled a gun out on them at a location in Amelia in St. Mary Parish. The two complainants provided a description of the pickup truck the suspect was driving.
Moments later, the deputy observed the suspect vehicle and initiated an investigative stop.
The deputy made contact with the driver and was able to make positive identification on the suspect as being Adams. Adams advised the deputy that he had a firearm in the vehicle. The deputy was able to obtain consent to search the vehicle.
During the search, the firearm was recovered as well as quantities of marijuana, methamphetamine and assorted drug paraphernalia.
During a computer check of the firearm, it was determined that the gun had been reported stolen by the Breaux Bridge Police Department.
Adams was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center with a bond set at $75,000.
—Kayleigh Faye Folse, 30, Locust Street, Thibodaux, was arrested Saturday on charges of possession of alprazolam (Xanax) and resisting an officer.
On Saturday evening, a deputy was alerted to a possible reckless driver on La. 1 near La.398 in Labadieville and initiated a traffic stop.
The deputy made contact with the driver, who did not have a valid driver’s license.
After interviewing the driver and passenger, the deputy opted to conduct a pat down search of both.
During that pat down search, the passenger was found to be in possession of doses of alprazolam (Xanax).
The driver, now identified as Michaela Frances Musco, 21, La. 1 South, Donaldsonville, was cited for no driver’s license and improper lane usage. Musco was released.
During the booking process, deputies determined that the passenger had provided a fictitious name. The passenger, now identified correctly as Folse, was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center with a bond set at $15,000.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that over the last 24-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 41 calls for service and made these arrests:
—Sydnie Wainwright, 24, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:55 p.m. Monday on a warrant for failure to appear.
—Elaina Ashmore, 21, New Horizon Drive, New Iberia, was arrested at 1:58 p.m. Monday on charges of resisting an officer and possession of Schedule I drugs.
—Geondre Thomas, 28, 11th Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:46 p.m. Monday on warrants for theft and four counts of criminal damage to property.
—-Lej’En Lafleur, 21, Lejunie Court, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:55 p.m. Monday on warrants for failure to appear in Morgan City Court and contempt of court.
—David Elliott, 65, Franklin Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:57 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense), a warrant for simple battery and possession of drug paraphernalia.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 37 complaints and made these arrests:
—Joshua James Folks, 42, Franklin, was arrested at 10:55 a.m. Monday on charges of communicating of false info of planned arson and threatening a public official. Bail was set at $75,000.
—Lacey Nicole Yates, 37, Patterson, was arrested at 12:46 p.m. Monday on a charge of disturbing the peace (language).  Yates was released on a summons to appear June 28.
—Matthew Ryan Trosclair, 34, Franklin, was arrested at 8:08 p.m. Monday on charge of no license plates, failure to signal turn, obstruction of justice (tampering), possession of Schedule II drugs, and second or subsequent offenses.
No bail has been set.
—Quinryan Treon Tillman, 29, Franklin, was arrested at 1:44 a.m. Tuesday on charges of improper lane usage, improper display of license plates, possession of Schedule IV drugs, possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance and no driver’s license.
No bail has been set.
—Datelle Lanelle Lewis, 23, New Iberia, was arrested at 4 a.m. Tuesday on charges of threatening a public official, improper supervision of a minor by a parent or guardian, child desertion, and resisting arrest or officer.
No bail has been set.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 11 complaints over the past 24 hours and made these arrests:
—Bryan Louis, 21, of Maple Street, Franklin, was arrested at 9:36 p.m. Monday on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Louis was booked, processed and released on a $1,000 bond.
—Jason Mack Jr., 21, St. Joseph Street, Franklin, was arrested at 8:39 p.m. Monday on a warrant dated Sunday for monetary instrument abuse.
Mack was additionally arrested on the charge of illegal carrying of a weapon. Mack was booked, processed and held with no bond set.

St. Martin
Sheriff Becket Breaux reported these arrests:
--Jassmine Journet, 30. Delano Street, Lafayette, was arrested Monday on a warrant for aggravated second-degree battery.
—Travis Latiolais, 31, Lefreniere Road, St. Martinville, was arrested Monday on a charge of possession of Schedule I drugs.
--Justin Williams, 29, Semere Street, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Monday by the Breaux Bridge Police Department on charges of domestic abuse battery, simple criminal damage to property and domestic abuse (child endangerment).
—Jason Wilson, 29, Crip Lane, Duson, was arrested Monday by the Breaux Bridge Police Department on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.