Local agencies make arrests on drug, weapons, cyberstalking 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.)

Staff Report

Area law enforcement agencies made five arrests on drug charges Tuesday through Thursday, including one involving heroin possession and three involving gun charges
A Morgan City teenager is also accused of cyberstalking and cyber bullying.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 24 complaints and made these arrests:
—John Robert Hymel, 18, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:39 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging three counts each of cyberstalking and cyberbullying. Hymel was released on a $30,000 bond.
—Demarcus Deshawn McNeal, 24, Franklin, was arrested at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday by the Narcotics Section on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
McNeal was also named in a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of methamphetamine and resisting an officer. Bail has not been set.
—Randell Wayne Price, 38, Ada, Oklahoma, was arrested at 2:47 a.m. Thursday on a charge of driving while intoxicated (second offense). Bail was set at $5,000.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that in the last 24-hour reporting period, the Morgan city Police Department responded to 47 calls for service and made these arrests:
—Kerry Leray Rollins, 45, Marietta Place, Gray, was arrested at 3:52 a.m. Thursday on charges of possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, disobeying traffic signals, improper lighting, flight from an officer and resisting an officer.
—Bridget Pojar, 42, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:14 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of criminal mischief (filing a false complaint).
—Meagen A. Fisher, 33, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of direct contempt of court.
—Robert Lee Narcisse, 59, Grove Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:44 p.m. Wednesday on warrants alleging resisting an officer and noise violations.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to eight complaints over the past 24 hours and made this arrests:
—Wayne Dupre, 38, Walnut Drive, Franklin, was arrested at 5:34 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of violation of protective order. Dupre was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Jill Parker, 47, Two Brothers Lane, Morgan City, was arrested Wednesday on charges of possession of MDMA (ecstasy); possession of methamphetamine; sale, distribution, or possession of a legend drug without a prescription or order; and possession of drug paraphernalia. Parker was also booked as a fugitive from St. Mary Parish.
The charges resulted from a traffic stop on Andras Street in Bayou L’Ourse on Wednesday.
The deputy initiated a stop of that vehicle and made contact with the driver. The deputy noted a total of four individuals occupying the vehicle.
Upon interviewing Parker, the deputy noted conditions consistent with illegal drug activity. The deputy was notified that a fugitive warrant existed for Parker. She was taken into custody and subsequently arrested.
A consent to search was obtained for the vehicle. During the search, deputies seized controlled dangerous substances as well as drug paraphernalia, which was attributed to Parker. She was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention pending a bond hearing.
The driver, Catina Marie Foret, 40, Andras Street, Bayou L’Ourse, was cited for improper lane usage and released.
—Keenan Ivan Bolden, 22, Stonefield Drive, Houston, was arrested Tuesday on charges of illegal carrying of weapons in the presence of controlled dangerous substances, illegal carrying of weapons, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, money laundering (transaction involving proceeds of a criminal act), possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to drive on right side of road and speeding.
—Martina Tatyana Ratliff, 26, Dominique Place, New Orleans, was arrested Tuesday on charges of illegal carrying of weapons in the presence of controlled dangerous substances, illegal carrying of weapons, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, money laundering (transaction involving proceeds of a criminal act)and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The charges resulted from a traffic stop on U.S. 90 in the Amelia area Tuesday evening.
A uniformed patrol deputy observed an eastbound vehicle commit multiple traffic violations and initiated a stop of the vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver, now identified as Bolden, and conducted an interview.
The deputy noted a pungent odor of suspected marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The deputy then conducted an interview with the passenger and noticed inconsistencies in the statements.
The deputy requested the presence of a K-9 unit at the scene. The K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle, which produced positive results for the presence of controlled dangerous substances.
A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded a substantial amount of controlled dangerous substances, associated drug paraphernalia, significant amount of U.S. currency and a firearm.
Bolden and Ratliff were arrested and remain incarcerated pending a bond hearing.