Morgan City police report three DWI 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 the arrest of three people on drunk-driving charges over the weekend.

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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:
—John Robert Lonzo, 53, Peppercorn Drive, Baytown, Texas, was arrested at 10:50 p.m. Friday on a charge of driving while intoxicated (first offense).
—Dylan Thomas Vaughn, 29, Canton Street, Berwick, was arrested at 2:08 a.m. Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), reckless operation of a motor vehicle, improper lighting and improper lane usage.
—Amy Marie Stratton, 41, Elm Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:05 p.m. Sunday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), driving under suspension, expired license plate, improper lane usage, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and no insurance.
—Kyle Quante Rhett, 31, Gen. MacArthur Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:36 p.m. Saturday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging six counts of failure to appear to pay fine.
—Jerry Lee Favors, 56, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 2 p.m. Saturday on charges of theft under $1,000, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer.
—Sandra Elizabeth Mejia-Hernandez, 27, Keith Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:59 p.m. Saturday on a charge of domestic abuse battery and on a warrant alleging simple battery.
—Tara Loupe Trahan, 41, Susan Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:58 a.m. Sunday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging two counts of failure to appear to pay fine.

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