Morgan City police, St. Mary deputies make arrests on marijuana, DWI 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 and St. Mary Parish authorities reported three recent arrests on marijuana possession charges and two more for drunken driving, arrest reports say.

St. Mary Parish
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the 120-hour reporting period ending Monday, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 199 complaints and made these arrests:
—Francisco Mateos-De La Cruz, 32, Amelia, was arrested at 11:14 p.m. Friday on charges of barricades, signs/signals, driver must be licensed and driving while intoxicated. Mateos was released on a $3,500 bond.
—Ryan A. Boutte, 26, Jeanerette, was arrested at 8:12 a.m. Saturday on a charge of driving on right side of road/exceptions and possession of marijuana. Boutte was released on a summons to appear April 21.
—Juvenile male, 17, Gibson, was arrested at 6:39 p.m. Saturday on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. The boy was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Ryan Jerome Spivey, 41, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:15 p.m. Thursday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on the charges of speeding and failure to honor a written promise to appear. Spivey was released on a $500 bond.
—Drake Joseph Toups, 18, Houma, was arrested at 7:41 p.m. Friday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Toups was released on a $2,500 bond.
—Brandon Lee Grant, 39, Berwick, was arrested at 9:18 a.m. Saturday on a charge of driving under suspension. Grant was released on a summons to appear April 21.
—Wayne A. Lewis, 50, Belle Rose, as arrested at 11 a.m. Saturday on a charge of driving under suspension. Lewis was released on a summons to appear April 21.
—Earnest Sentel Oneal, 40, Mobile, Alabama, was arrested at 3:12 p.m. Saturday on a charge of public drinking. Bail was set at $1,000.
—Walter Sierra, 27, Houston, was arrested at 2:43 p.m. Monday on charges of reckless operation (no accident) and resisting an officer by flight. Sierra was released on a $1,035 bond.
—Minns S. Robertson Jr., 84, Franklin, was arrested at 7:18 p.m. Monday on a charge of driving under suspension. Robertson was released on a summons to appear April 21.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 42 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests beginning Tuesday:
—Cemaj Scott, 20, Scott Lane, Houma, was arrested at 9:48 a.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Demetrius Owens, 29, Orange Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:53 a.m. Tuesday on charges of cruelty to a juvenile and entry or remaining in places after being forbidden.
—Kentra Monique Jupiter, 35, Dville Village, Donaldsonville, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging monetary instrument abuse.
—Ruben Padilla, 52, Lenny’s Lane, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:28 p.m. Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense) and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.