Man arrested on counterfeit check charge

(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.)

Police say an attempt to pass a counterfeit check in Morgan City has landed a Baton Rouge man in jail.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that over the last 24-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 32 calls for service and made this arrest:
—Alvin John Johnson, 37, Oakmount Drive, Baton Rouge, was arrested at 12:06 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant alleging monetary instrument abuse and theft under $1,000.
The warrant stems from an investigation conducted June 4 by detectives with the Morgan City Police Department. Johnson was identified as a person cashing a counterfeit check at a Morgan City business.
On Wednesday, he was transported from Ascension Parish Detention Center to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:
—Felicia Ann Daigle, 35, Rodrigue Street, Thibodaux, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and tail lamps required.
—Cherie Denise Aucoin, 49, Eighth Street, Orlando, Florida, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of obstruction of justice.
A narcotics officer observed a vehicle on La. 70 displaying an equipment violation. The deputy initiated a stop of the vehicle and made contact with the driver, identified as Daigle.
During the investigation, deputies determined that Daigle handed methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia to Aucoin and instructed her to toss the drugs out of the vehicle as the stop was occurring.
The items were recovered and attributed to Daigle.
Daigle was arrested and booked into the Assumption parish Detention Center. She was released on a $7,100 bond.
Aucoin was booked and remains incarcerated with bond set at $25,000.
—Cathy Phillips, 27, Pugh Street, Paincourtville, was arrested Monday on charges of possession of marijuana (second offense), possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction of justice.
A uniformed patrol officer observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation near Paincourtville and attempted a stop of the violator vehicle.
The driver accelerated and engaged in a vehicle pursuit that exceeded speeds of 100 mph.
The suspect vehicle turned onto Pugh Street in Paincourtville, and the driver fled.
The deputy pursued the suspect on foot and at some point, due to safety issues, the deputy discontinued the pursuit.
As a result of a follow-up investigation, deputies obtained a search warrant for a nearby residence. Drug paraphernalia and marijuana was seized during the ensuing search.
Deputies also seized two firearms.
Phillips was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and released on a $16,000 bond.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Police Department responded to eight complaints over the last 24-hour period and made this arrest:
—Mark Conner, 42, Kellers Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 11:13 a.m. Wednesday on the charge of criminal mischief. Conner was booked, processed and held on a $500.00 bond.

St. Martin
Sheriff Becket Breaux reported these arrests:
—Magadaleno Martinez, 47, Seventh Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas, was arrested Wednesday on a hold for the Bureau of Prisons.
—Sean McRaney, 30, Cypress Island Highway, St. Martinville, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant for failure to appear.
—Zaborion Toussaint, 20, Governor Mouton Street, St. Martinville, was arrested Wednesday by the St. Martinville Police Department on a charge of aggravated battery.