Morgan City man booked on arson charge after Berwick fire

Berwick police have arrested a Morgan City man on an aggravated arson charge after an Aug. 3 fire at a Pharr Street home.

David Domangue, Poplar Street, Morgan City, was booked on the charge Thursday.

On Aug. 3, the Berwick Police Department was dispatched to an address on Pharr Street to assist the Berwick Volunteer Fire Department with a residential fire.

During the course of the investigation, Berwick detectives as well as fire department investigators determined that the fire was suspicious in nature, Berwick Police Chief David Leonard said in a press release. Further investigation was required. It was also learned that there were two occupants inside the home at the time of the fire.

Through investigative means, detectives developed Domangue as a suspect and was able to conduct interviews and also collected evidence to obtain an arrest warrant for his arrest. About 1:40 p.m. Thursday, detectives with the assistance of the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office located Domangue in the Bayou Vista area, and he was placed under arrest without incident on the Berwick warrant.

He was transported to Berwick Jail, where he was booked on the charge and was later released after posting a $50,000 bond.