Morgan City, Franklin police make domestic abuse arrests

(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.)

Morgan City and Franklin police made arrests Tuesday on domestic abuse charges, while Assumption deputies found a man wanted in New Orleans during a Bayou L’Ourse-area traffic stop.

Morgan City

Police Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 44 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Jina Lee Nelton, 36, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday on warrants alleging theft ($1,000-$5,000) and domestic abuse battery.

--Dwayne Halford, 27, East 123rd Street, Galliano, was arrested at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Court of Morgan City).

--Katelyn I Moore, 23, La. 1, Labadieville, was arrested at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday on charges of established speed zones, possession of marijuana (first offense, under 14 grams) and prohibited acts (drug paraphernalia).

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 41 complaints and made these arrests:

--Frank Nicholas Baronne, 62, Henderson, was arrested at 8:22 p.m. Tuesday on a Lafourche Parish warrant alleging violation of protective orders. Baronne is being held for another agency.

--Anthony Williams Sr., 64, Franklin, was arrested at 6:37 p.m. Tuesday on a Franklin Police Department warrant alleging failure to appear. Bail has not been set.

--Cedric Gant, 25, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging violation of protective orders. Bail has not been set.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:

--Dwayne N. Gould, 36, Masefield Street, New Orleans, was arrested on a fugitive warrant from the New Orleans Police Department relating to an assault in that jurisdiction.

A uniformed patrol deputy, assigned to the I.C.E. detail, observed a vehicle with an equipment violation on U.S. 90 in the Bayou L’Ourse area.

The deputy initiated a stop of that vehicle and made contact with the driver and a lone passenger identified as Gould. The deputy conducted criminal record checks on both occupants and determined that Gould was a fugitive wanted by the New Orleans Police Department.

Gould was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending transfer to the New Orleans City Police jurisdiction.

Franklin

Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to seven complaints over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

--Earl Carlos, 40, Nora Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:01 p.m. Tuesday charges of battery of a dating partner and simple battery. Carlos was booked, processed and held on a $4,000 bond.