Morgan City police report drug-related 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 reported Tuesday arrests on drug-related charges, while St. Mary deputies charged a man with domestic abuse battery.

Morgan City

Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 57 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Charles P. Elmore, 48, 11th Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and as a fugitive from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.

--Dwayne J. Batiste, 33, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:47 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, improper lighting and improper equipment, and a fugitive from the Assumption and Lafourche sheriff’s offices.

--Andrew Gros IV, 19, Fig Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:11 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of disturbing the peace.

--Jarred R. Gaudet, 34, Sixth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:38 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of cocaine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of synthetic marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 47 complaints and made this arrest:

--Junior Joel Blanco-Avila, 28, Amelia, was arrested at 2:42 a.m. Wednesday on a charge of for domestic abuse-aggravated battery. Bail has not been set at this time.

Berwick

Chief David Leonard reported this arrest:

--Devin Toups, 25, Berwick was arrested at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday on a Morgan City Police Department warrant alleging simple burglary.

About 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Toups was observed in a vehicle in the area of Sixth Street. Officers were aware of an active warrant for Toups, held by the Morgan City Police Department. A traffic stop was conducted and officers made contact with Toups.

Toups was advised of the active warrant and placed under arrest without incident. He was transported to the Berwick Police Department where he was booked on the above charges.

Franklin

Chief Cedric Handy reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to one complaint over the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:

--Kevin James, 38, Iberia Street, Franklin, was arrested at 3:09 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant dated Dec. 5 alleging simple assault. James was additionally arrested on a warrant for 3rd Ward City Court alleging failure to appear on a charge of driving under suspension, and on a warrant for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office alleging aggravated battery and three counts of violation of protective orders . James was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release.