Local authorities report arrests on heroin, meth, codeine 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.)

St. Mary and Morgan City authorities reported arrests this week on drug charges that included possession of heroin, methamphetamine, codeine and marijuana.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 34 complaints and made these arrests:
—Kenward Thomas, 22, Jeanerette, was arrested at 3:56 p.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on charges of window tint violation, possession of marijuana, possession of promethazine with codeine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance.
Bail was set at $9,250.
—Courtney Richardson, 36, Franklin, was arrested at 2 p.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on charges of possession of marijuana and obstruction of justice (tampering with evidence). Richardson was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Patrick Thomas, 48, Lafayette, was arrested at 2:57 p.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on charges of possession with intent to distribute codeine, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to signal 100 feet prior to an intersection. Bail has not been set.
—Martin Bryan Robertson, 34, Franklin, was arrested at 10:23 a.m. Thurs day on charges of probation violation, failure to register as a sex offender or child predator, failure to provide notification as a sex offender or child predator, duty of offender to notify law enforcement of change of address, and failure to appear on the charge of indecent behavior with a juvenile.
Bail has not been set.
—Timothy Jones, 58, Franklin, was arrested at 12:47 p.m. Thursday on charges of obstruction of justice, open container and resisting arrest or officer. Jones was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Juvenile male, 12, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 8:52 p.m. Thursday as a runaway juvenile. The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Miranda Jean Topham, 40, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 5:26 p.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of battery of a dating partner. Topham was released on a summons to appear May 10.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that over the last 48-hour reporting period, the Morgan City Police Department reported 104 calls for service and made these arrests beginning Tuesday:
—Ethan J. Landry, 19, Glenwood Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:37 p.m. Thursday on charges of improper lane usage, possession of an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle, unlawful purchase of an alcoholic beverage, possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Korianne M. Parker, 33, Carol Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:42 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Sherrick Every, 33, Bobby Street, Thibodaux, was arrested on 7:01 p.m. Thursday on a charge of resisting an officer (false information) and as a fugitive from the South Fulton, Georgia, Police Department.
—Renata J. Harris, 41, Village Lane, Amelia, was arrested at 7:04 p.m. Thurs-day on a warrant alleging five counts of theft.
—Martaisha L. Brown, 37, Joseph Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:53 a.m. Wednesday on warrants alleging home invasion and criminal damage to property less than $100, and a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging failure to appear to pay fine.