Local agencies arrest three on domestic abuse-related charges

(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.)

Local authorities made three arrests on domestic abuse-related charges Wednesday and a fourth of a woman accused of attacking an employee at a Berwick business.

Berwick

Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported these arrests:

—Alaina Beiza, 27, Front Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:54 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of simple battery.

About 10:48 a.m. Wednesday, the Berwick Police Department received a call to remove a subject from a business on River Road. The subject left without incident.

Moments later, the Berwick Police Department received another call that a female identified as Beiza had went back to the business and committed a battery on one of the employees.

Beiza was located and placed under arrest. Beiza was transported to the Berwick Police Department where she was booked on the charge of Simple Battery. Beiza later posted a cash bond of $326.

--Kevin Adams, 33, Blum Boulevard, Berwick, was arrested 5:01 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, and on warrants alleging two counts of domestic abuse battery.

About 5 p.m. Wednesday, officers with the Berwick Police Department located Adams on the walking trail. He was named in active warrants through the Berwick Police Department.

Officers made contact with Adams and advised him of the warrants. Adams was placed under arrest without incident.

Adams admitted to having marijuana and items of drug paraphernalia on his person. Adams was transported to the Berwick Police Department, where he was booked. Adams remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 30 complaints and made these arrests:

—Tyler James Archon, 27, New Iberia, was arrested at 8:51 a.m. Wednesday on charges of speeding and driving under suspension, and on a Vermillion Parish warrant. Archon is being held for another agency.

—Barbara Jackson, 56, Franklin, was arrested at 1:29 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging driving under suspension and proper equipment required on vehicles. Jackson was released on a summons to appear on July 19.

—Jenny Robin, 36, Franklin, was arrested at 7:58 p.m. Wednesday by the Narcotics Section on a warrant alleging possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamines, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a person under 17.

Bail was set at $6,000.

Franklin

Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to nine complaints over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

—Ash Miller, 41, Pine Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:17 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant dated March 22 and alleging theft, criminal damage to property and criminal trespassing. Miller was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

—Juanita Solete, 58, Lynn Drive, Franklin, was arrested at 7:04 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Solete was booked, processed and released on a $2,500 bond.

—Stephen Londo, 43, Lynn Drive, Franklin, was arrested at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of battery on a dating partner. Londo was booked, processed and released on a $2,500 bond.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:

—Harold J. Folse, III, 48, Noe Court, Pierre Part, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of Valium, possession of methamphetamine, disregarding stop sign and possession of drug paraphernalia.

—Glynda Lee Rogers, 42, Noe Court, Pierre Part, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of Valium, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug para-phernalia. The arrests followed a traffic stop Tuesday near Plattenville.

A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle parked near a local business and as the deputy approached, the vehicle accelerated toward the La. 70 Spur. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, identified as Folse.

The deputy conducted an interview and as a result, concluded that more investigation was warranted. The deputy summoned a K-9 to the location. The K-9 con-ducted an open-air sniff and alerted positive for the presence of illegal substances.

The vehicle was searched and as a result of that process, quantities of methamphetamine, Valium and assorted paraphernalia were seized.

Folse and Rogers were ar-rested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remain incarcerated with bonds set for $60,000.