Morgan City police make three drunk-driving arrests

(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 three arrests on drunk driving charges over the weekend, including one of a 19-year-old. Berwick police arrested a Fourth Street man who is accused of pointing a weapon at members of his family.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 120 calls for service over the last 72-hour reporting period and made these arrests beginning Friday:
—Raul Hernandez Jr., 19, Procter Street, Port Arthur, Texas, was arrested at 7:33 p.m. Friday on charge of driving while intoxicated (first offense), reckless operation of a motor vehicle and no driver’s license.
—Xavier Ulises Martinez-Moncada, 19, Village Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:28 a.m. Sunday on charges of underage driving while intoxicated, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and no driver’s license.
—Anna Eleni Reed, 29, Saturn Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:24 p.m. Sunday on charges of driving while intoxicated (second offense), possession of marijuana, illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of juveniles, driving under suspension, disobeying traffic controls and general speed law.
—Christine Maria Stoute, 46, Roderick Street, was arrested at 12:18 a.m. Saturday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging failure to appear for trial.
—Jessica Bourgeois Hue, 39, Andras Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:04 p.m. Saturday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging four counts of failure to appear for review.
—Stephanie Monique Manjarrez, 28, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:43 a.m. Sunday on warrants alleging hit and run and no driver’s license.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported the following arrests:
—James Voisin, 37, Fourth Street, Berwick, was arrested at 9:38 p.m. Sunday on four counts of domestic abuse aggravated assault.
At 8:51 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to a residence on Fourth Street in reference to a domestic disturbance involving a gun. Officers arrived and learned that Voisin had caused a disturbance inside of the residence and at one point, he pointed a firearm at members of his family.
Officers recovered the firearm and placed Voisin under arrest. Voisin was booked into the Berwick Police Department, where he remains with no bond set.
—Juvenile male, 15, Berwick, was arrested at 3:06 p.m. Friday on a charge of possession of marijuana.
At 3 p.m. Friday, officers responded to the area of Fourth Street in reference to a narcotics complaint. Officers located the two individuals described on Fifth Street and spoke with them about the complaint. During the investigation, a 15-year-old was found to be in possession of approximately15 grams of marijuana.
He was arrested and processed at the Berwick Police Department then released to his guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith ad-vised that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 83 complaints and made these arrests:
—Juvenile male, 15, Centerville, was arrested at 11:30 a.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace (fighting). The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Jason John Alfred, 43, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 4:35 p.m. on charges of bicycle equipment required for night operation, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail has not been set.
—Schwann Shaneika Wil-liams, 40, Patterson, was arrested at 9:03 p.m. Friday on charges of failure to dim headlights and driving under suspension. Williams was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Kaitlyn Renea Beadle, 25, Morgan City, was arrest-ed at 9:16 p.m. Saturday on charges of license plate lights required and driving under suspension. Beadle was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Addie Marie Guidry, 43, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving on roadway laned for traffic, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension. Guidry was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Dandre M. Broom, 22, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:53 p.m. Saturday on charges of maximum speed limit, driving on roadway laned for traffic, expired or no inspection sticker, and possession of marijuana. Broom was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Josiah Japhet Parker, 28, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 7:30 a.m. Saturday on a charge of cruelty to animals. Parker was released on a summons to appear May 10.
—Vertress Lee Loston, 43, Franklin, was arrested at 10:41 p.m. Saturday on a warrant alleging failure to appear for criminal neglect of family. Bail was set at $5,274.
—Tyrus Ramon Polidore, 31, Centerville, was arrested at 6:39 a.m. on a warrant alleging failure to appear for criminal neglect of family. Bail has not been set.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 18 complaints over the past weekend and made these arrests:
—Tyrus Polidore, 31, Twelfth Street, Franklin, was arrested at 3:40 a.m. Sunday on a warrant for 16th Judicial District Court alleging failure to appear on the charges of failure to register as a sex offender and failure to provide notice as a sex offender. Polidore was booked processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.

Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon re-ported this arrest:
—Braxton Gabriel Fontenot, 20, Parlange Drive, Morgan City, was arrested Sunday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A uniformed patrol deputy observed a vehicle in the area of La.1 and La. 398 with an equipment violation and initiated a stop of the vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver and determined that his license and accompanying paperwork were in order.
The deputy made contact with the passenger, identified as Fontenot, and conducted an interview.
Both the driver and Fontenot consented to a search of the vehicle. As a result of that search, deputies recovered assorted drug paraphernalia and marijuana, which were attributed to Fontenot.
As the investigation concluded, Fontenot was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.