Morgan City police arrest four on domestic abuse charges

(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 police made four arrests on domestic abuse charge over the weekend, and two more alleging aggravated battery.

St. Mary Parish sheriff's deputies made a domestic abuse arrest, and Franklin police also made two on charges of battery of a dating partner.

Morgan City
Interim Police Chief Mark Griffin Jr. reported that Morgan City Police Department responded to 111 calls for service over the last 72-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

—David Sanchez, 42, Victor II Boulevard, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:56 a.m. Saturday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.

—Luz Gomez Ortega, 44, Chennault Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:56 a.m. Saturday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.

—Jodie Daigle, 57, Third Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:26 p.m. Sunday on charges of domestic abuse battery and simple battery.

—Joseph Daigle, 55, Missouri Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:45 p.m. Sunday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.

—Jamerie Tyhein Gas, 19, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 4:35 p.m. Friday as a fugitive from the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office.

—Kathleen Ceasar Nero, 57, Southeast Boulevard, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:03 p.m. Friday on charges of aggravated battery and failure to appear for trial (16 Judicial District Court).

—Shelia Johnson, 47, Barrow Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. Friday on a charge of aggravated battery.

—Tammy Lynn Fryou, 48, Barrow Street, was arrested at 5:34 p.m. Saturday on a charge of criminal mischief (filing a false police report).

—Ernest N. Mngo, 38, Federal Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:40 p.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace (fighting).

—Deon Rashea Chambers, 44, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:40 p.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace (fighting).

—Edward Washington, 61, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:39 p.m. Saturday on charges of no driver’s license, improper lighting and failure to appear for executory sentence (16th Judicial District Court).

—Ashley Renee Jones, 25, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:39 p.m. Sunday on a charge of criminal mischief.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 82 complaints and made these arrests:

--Mark A. Colbert, 49, Baldwin, was arrested at 9:03 a.m. Friday on a warrant alleging simple battery.

Colbert was released on a summons to appear Sept. 28.

--Kurwin Anthony Webb II, 28, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:08 p.m. Saturday on a warrant alleging domestic abuse (child endangerment law, aggravated) and aggravated assault. Bail has not been set.

--Johnny Freeman Jr., 70, Franklin, was arrested at 9:24 p.m. Saturday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle while license is suspended, revoked or canceled and speeding. Bail has been set at $800.

--Walter Joshua Martinez-Galvez, 31, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:33 a.m. Sunday on charges of driving on roadway laned for traffic, driver must be licensed and driving while intoxicated . Bail has been set at $4,500.

--David Lenes Aucoin Jr., 26, Patterson, was arrested at 12:02 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction of justice (tampering) and on a Morgan City Police Department warrant. Bail has not been set.

Franklin

Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 24 complaints over the weekend and made these arrests:

—Arneze Jack, 33, St. Peter Street, New Iberia, was arrested at 1:17 a.m. Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace by intoxication, criminal trespassing and simple criminal damage to property. Jack was additionally charged with a 16th Judicial District Court warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, speeding, operating a vehicle without a driver’s license and operating a vehicle without proof of insurance.

Jack was booked, processed, and held with no bond set at time of press release.

—Zachary Fine, 36, Becnel Street, Franklin, was arrested at 1:11 p.m. Sunday on a warrant dated May 10 alleging obstructing public passages and disturbing the peace (fighting). Fine was booked, processed and released on a $2,000 bond.

—Joseph Jennings, 56, Mechanic Street, Franklin, was arrested at 5:26 p.m. Sunday on a charge of battery of a dating partner. Jennings was booked, processed and released on a $2,500 bond.

—Lisa Nwafor, 44, Mechanic Street, Franklin, was arrested at 5:38 p.m. Sunday on a charge of battery of a dating partner. Nwafor was booked, processed and held on a $2,500 bond.