Morgan City man accused of trying to break into Berwick home

(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 Morgan City man was arrested early Friday after trying to break into a Berwick home, local arrest reports say.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported that the Berwick Police Department made these arrests:
—Trevor Hebert Sr., 26, Vine Drive, Morgan City, was arrested 3:46 a.m. Friday on charges of home invasion and simple criminal damage to property.
About 3:23 a.m. Friday, the Berwick Police Department received a call through 911 advising of a possible burglary in progress.
Through the course of gathering information from the complainant, it was learned that Hebert forced himself into the complainant’s residence, then left in a vehicle.
A description of the vehicle was given to responding officers, at which time officers located it while enroute to the residence. A traffic stop was conducted, and officers made contact with Hebert.
Through the course of the investigation Hebert admitted to forcefully making entry into the complainant’s residence, causing damages to the door and door frame.
Hebert was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department, where he was booked.. Hebert remains in jail with no bond set at this time.
—Benjamin Pittman, 19, Sixth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. Friday on charges of possession of marijuana (under 14 grams), possession of drug paraphernalia and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
On Friday, officers with the Berwick Police Department observed a vehicle riding in a field behind the Civic Center on Patti Drive.
Officers made contact with driver, Pittman. He said he was just riding around along the edge of the field.
While speaking with Pittman, Officers could smell an odor of raw marijuana emitting from the vehicle. Pittman admitted to smoking marijuana in the vehicle earlier in the night.
Officers located items of drug paraphernalia and marijuana inside. The items were collected as evidence. Pittman was placed under arrest. He was released on a summons to appear in court.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that the Sheriff’s Office made these arrests:
—Ja’Quan Montaque Verrett, 22, Franklin, was arrested at 11:09 a.m. Thursday on a charge of disturbing the peace (language). Verrett was released on a summons to appear Dec. 1.
—Courtney D’Juan Dupas, 38, Franklin, was arrested at 2:02 p.m. on charges of improper lane usage, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of Schedule IV drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension.
ail has not been set.
—Daniel Key Jr., 20, Lafayette, was arrested at 3:59 p.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of illegal possession of a stolen firearm. Bail was set at $6,000.
—Edwin Elliot Lewis Jr., 37, Gray, was arrested at 8:26 p.m. Thursday on charges of general speed law and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lewis was released on a summons to appear Dec. 1.
—Kearsten Richard, 22, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:33 a.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on two warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of principal to possession with intent to distribute alprazolam; possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; illegal use, consumption, possession or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance in the present of persons under 17; and violation of uniform controlled dangerous substance laws (drug-free zone).
Richard also was named in two active Morgan City Police Department warrants alleging criminal damage to property, reckless operation with accident, and hit and run.
Bail has not been set on the SMPSO warrants.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 37 calls for service within the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests beginning Thursday:
—Jamie T. Scarbrough Jr., 32, La. 182 Morgan City, was arrested at 9:30 a.m. Thursday on a charge of entry or remaining in places after being forbidden.
—Kearsten Richard, 22, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:30 p.m. Thursday on a 6th Ward City Court of Morgan City warrant alleging four counts of failure to appear for trial May 27.
—Vicente Varrera Hernandez, 36, Village Lane, Amelia, was arrested at 6:35 p.m. Thursday on charges of careless operation with a crash and no driver’s license.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly that the Franklin Police Department responded to 12 complaints over the past 24 hours and made these arrests:
—Reginald Layton, 42, Rod Lane, Baldwin, was arrested, at 7:36 a.m. Thursday on the charges of speeding and operating a vehicle under suspension for certain prior offenses. Layton was booked, processed and released on a $3,250 bond.
—Shawn Scully, 46, Cedar Street, Franklin, was arrested at 11:05 a.m. Thursday on a warrant dated Wednesday alleging domestic abuse battery. Scully was booked, processed and held with no bond set at time of press release.