More drug arrests reported by local agencies

(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.)

A busy week for drug ar-rests continued Wednesday, with charges filed by St. Mary and Assumption deputies and officers in Morgan City and Franklin.
Local authorities reported three drug arrests Monday and Tuesday and seven over the weekend.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 48 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:
—Jonathan Joshua Humphrey, 40, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension, and on a 16th Judicial District warrant alleging failure to appear for imposition hearing.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 31 complaints and made these arrests:
—Don Guy, 38, Houston, was arrested at 6:16 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of possession of marijuana. Guy was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Marcus Damond Austin, 37, Franklin, was arrested at 8:02 p.m. Wednesday on charges of no headlights, possession of Schedule II drugs, possession of Schedule IV drugs, possession of mari-juana, obstruction of justice (tampering) and resisting arrest or officer, and on a warrant for failure appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family.
Bail has not been set.
—Karon Lamar McBride, 30, Baldwin, was arrested at 9:48 p.m. Wednesday on warrants alleging failure to appear in Lafayette Parish and Harris County, Texas. McBride is being held for another agency.
—Tristen John Charpen-tier, 24, Carencro, was arrested at 11:39 p.m. Wednesday on charges of speeding, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of THC wax and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bail has not been set.
—Kalep Percle, 19, Hou-ma, was arrested at 11:39 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Percle was released on a summons to appear May 10.
Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 17 complaints over the past 24 hours and made these arrests:
—Nicholas Turner, 29, Easy Street, Franklin, was arrested at 8:28 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant dated Dec. 9 alleging simple criminal damage to property. Turner was booked, processed and released to appear in 3rd Ward City Court.
—Jonathan Stovall, 19, Canal Drive, Franklin, was arrested at 3:52 p.m. Wednesday on the charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Stovall was booked, processed, and released on a $3,500 bond.
—Chantell Guillot, 57, Guidroz Street, Franklin, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday on 11 counts of identity theft and 11 counts of bank fraud. Guillot was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
—Robbie Lyn Pierce, 36, Ambassador Court, Gibson, was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana (first offense), evidence of compulsory motor vehicle liability and switched plates.
The charges resulted from a traffic stop in the Bayou L’Ourse area.
During the driver interview, the deputy asked for consent to search the vehicle which was granted. As a result of the search, a quantity of marijuana and methamphetamine was located.
Pierce was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.