Morgan City man charged in Dec. 30 Amelia robbery

(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 St. Mary Parish inmate, already accused of home invasion and burglary, faces an additional armed robbery charge in a Dec. 30 incident in Amelia, the Sheriff's Office said.

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St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 31 complaints and made these arrests:

--Wayne Michael Escort, 33, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:31 a.m. Thursday on a warrant alleging armed robbery (aggravated with weapon)

On Dec. 30, a deputy was dispatched to an armed robbery complaint at a local business in Amelia. The deputy secured the scene and detectives were called to the business to open an investigation into the incident.

Through the investigation, Escort was developed as the suspect and detectives obtained a complaint warrant.

Escort was booked on the new warrant and continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

Escort had been arrested Feb. 24 by Morgan City police on a warrant alleging aggravated burglary and a Patterson warrant alleging home invasion. Other warrants accused Escort of failure to appear in 16th Judicial District Court on a charge of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging failure to appear.
--Lacey Nicole Yates, 38, Patterson, was arrested on at 7:06 a.m. Thursday on a leash law violation. Yates was released on a summons to appear Aug. 26.

--Juvenile female, 15, Jeanerette, was arrested at 1:55 p.m. Thursday on a charge of disturbing the peace (fighting). The juvenile female was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.

--Daniel David Orellana, 20, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:46 a.m. Friday on charges of simple criminal damage to property and burglary of an inhabited dwelling. Orellana also held a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

--Shontranice McDaniel, 27, Franklin, was arrested at 7:09 p.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on a charge of disturbing the peace (language). McDaniel was released on a $500 bond.

--Robert McDaniel, 40, Baldwin, was arrested at 7:46 p.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on charges of window tint violation, aggravated flight from an officer, resisting an officer, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and obstruction of justice. Bail was set at $75,000.

--Nicolas Francis, 18, Jeanerette, was arrested at 5:13 p.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on charges of brake light out, transactions involving drug proceeds, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bail was set at $75,000.

--Valencia Mitchell, 60, Franklin, was arrested at 8:53 p.m. Thursday by the Narcotics Section on a charge of possession marijuana and on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked or canceled and speeding. Mitchell was released on a $428 bond.