Morgan City man returned to face robbery charge
(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 local man was returned Monday to Morgan City to face armed robbery charges, city police reported.
Wayne Michael Escort, 33, was arrested March 19 in Texas on a warrant alleging armed robbery March 5 in Morgan City.
Morgan City officers also arrested a man on aggravated arson and damage to property charges, while the St. Mary Sheriff’s Office made arrests on hit-and-run and drug charges.
And in Berwick, officers from two departments worked for two hours to arrest a man who locked himself into a hotel room he refused to pay for.
Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 51 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Lorenzo Cortnee Jackson, 42, Blakefield Drive, Schriever, was arrested at 7:05 a.m. Monday as a fugitive from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.
—Mickey Emerson, 50, North Everett, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:07 a.m. Monday on charges of aggravated arson and criminal damage to property.
—Wayne Michael Escort, 33, Barrow Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:44 a.m. Monday on warrants alleging armed robbery, armed robbery with a firearm and home invasion, and on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging six counts of failure to pay fine.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 962-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 151 complaints and made these arrests:
—Randy Lee Dixon, 42, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:25 a.m. Friday on charges of failure to obey traffic control and possession of marijuana. Dixon was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—Juvenile male, 16, Jeanerette, was arrested at 9:58 a.m. Friday on a warrant alleging sexual battery and indecent behavior with juveniles. The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Tyler Michael Kapp, 30, Morgan City, was arrested 6:24 p.m. Friday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of speeding. Kapp was released on a completed sentence.
—Chameka Renea Diggs, 23, Amelia, was arrested at 6:53 p.m. Friday on charges of maximum speed limit, no child restraint and driving under suspension. Diggs was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—Oscar Washington, 59, Morgan City, was arrested t 7:15 p.m. Friday on charges of obedience to police officers, expired license plate and driving under suspension. Washington was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—Teri Annette Williams, 35, Four Corners, was arrested at 7:50 p.m. Friday on charges of maximum speed limit, aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated obstruction of highway, hit and run, driving under suspension and no child restraint.
Bail has not been set.
--Olman Perez, 32, Houston, was arrested at 11 p.m. Friday on charges of maximum speed limit and no insurance. Perez was released on a summons to appear June 24.
--Arissa Nicole Guidry, 24, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:17 a.m. Saturday on a charge of battery of a dating partner. Guidry was released on a $2,500 bond.
—Robert Charles Rabb, 46, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:07 a.m. Saturday on charges of turning movements or required signals and possession of marijuana. Rabb was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—Nicole Renee Benoit, 39, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 10:08 a.m. Saturday on charges of improper lane usage and driving under suspension. Benoit was released on a summons to appear June 24.
--Derikeyone D. Kirt, 23, Franklin, was arrested at 6:34 p.m. Saturday on charges driver must be licensed, careless operation with accident and proper equipment required on vehicles. Kirt was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—John Anthony Boyd, 52, Franklin, was arrested at 9:43 p.m. Saturday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of improper lane usage and driving under suspension. Boyd was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—Edgar Garcia-Perez, 21, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:10 p.m. Saturday on charges of failure to report accident and driver must be licensed. Perez was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—Shane Michael Coleman, 20, Gray, was at 12:14 a.m. Sunday on an Assumption Parish warrant alleging failure to appear on charges of illegal carrying of weapons, inciting a felony, illegal possession of a stolen firearm and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Coleman is being held for another agency.
—Trevell Griffin, 23, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:14 a.m. Sunday on charges of maximum speed limit and possession of marijuana. Griffin was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—Larry Guilbeau, 22, Franklin, was arrested 2:37 a.m. Sunday on charges of driving on roadway laned for traffic, no driver’s license on person, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction of justice (tampering).
Bail has not been set.
—Tippy Edward Lovell III, 22, Franklin, was arrested at 4:38 p.m. Sunday on charges of reckless operation (no accident). Lovell was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—Louis Alton Bourque, 36, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:31 p.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of criminal neglect of family. Bail was set at $31,379.
—Kevin Lashawn James Sr., 36, Franklin, was arrested at 12:19 a.m. Monday on charges of driver must be licensed and no insurance. James was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—Cierra Hines Davis, 32, Franklin, was arrested at 1:20 a.m. Monday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of care-less operation of a motor vehicle, following too closely and failing to honor written promise to appear. Davis was released on a $375 bond.
—Ismael Grado, 49, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:16 a.m. Monday on charges of reckless operation (no accident) and driving under suspension. Bail was set at $2,005.50.
—Ryan J. Kemp, 38, Patterson, was arrested at 8:08 a.m. Sunday by the Narcotics Section of charges of possession of MDMA, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, transactions involving drug proceeds and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bail has not been set.
—Latoya N. Mitchell, 46, Patterson, was arrested at 8:08 a.m. Sunday on charges of possession of marijuana.
Mitchell was released on a summons to appear June 24.
Berwick
—Dean Beranek, 36, Burchfield Lane, Berwick, was arrested at 1:25 p.m. Monday on charges of theft (under $1,000), disturbing the peace (intoxicated), remaining where forbidden, criminal mischief and resisting an officer.
On Monday, officers were dispatched to a local hotel on U.S. 90 in reference to removing a subject from the property who was refusing to pay for his room. Officers arrived on scene and learned that Beranek stayed at the hotel for the night and refused to leave at the checkout time, and he also refused to pay for his room.
According to the management, Beranek had to be moved into four different rooms over night as he complained about the quality of each. The management reported that he disassembled the plumbing in the bathroom of two rooms, took apart an alarm clock, and disconnected the cable service to another room. Multiple guests also complained overnight of him keeping them awake from banging on the walls.
Officers made contact with Beranek at the door of his room, but he refused to open the door. After an extended period of time, detectives from the Berwick Police Department as well as the Morgan City Police Department responded to assist.
Detectives subsequently secured a search warrant for the hotel room. Beranek locked all of the interior locks on the door, therefore, officers were unable to gain entry using a key card. A little after two hours of negotiating with Beranek to open the door, an opportunity presented itself at which point officers were able to force entry into the door and quickly take Beranek into custody after a brief struggle.
Neither Beranek nor any of the officers were injured in this incident. Beranek, who was found to be in an im-paired state, was placed under arrest and booked into the Berwick Jail. He was later released after posting a $6,000 bond.
Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 10 complaints over the past 24 hours and made this arrest:
—Kevin James, 36, Iberia Street, Franklin, was arrested at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday on a 3rd Ward City Court warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of driving under suspension and speeding. James was booked, processed and release on a $438 bond.