Officers make arrests on drug-related charges

Staff Report
Parish, Morgan City and Chitimacha officers made eight arrests Tuesday on charges related to drugs.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reported these arrests:
 —Jeremy Lee Housley, 38,  Lacey Street, Franklin, was arrested at 2:31 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of methamphetamine, obstruction of justice by tampering with evidence and possession of marijuana. Housley was released on a $2,000 bond.
 —Marcus Shawn Robertson, 37,  Patrician Ann Street, Jeanerette, was arrested at 3:44 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of cocaine. Robertson was released on a $15,000 bond.
 —Tyler Keith Stewart, 24,  Martin Luther King, Baldwin, was arrested at 9:25 p.m. on charges of possession of marijuana and illegal carrying of a weapon. Bail was set at $3,000.
 —William Ollie Ware III, 31,  Martin Luther King, Baldwin, was arrested at 12:22 a.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and proper equipment required on vehicles. Ware was released on a summons to Dec. 11.
 —Courtney McDaniel, 32,  Myra Street, Franklin, was arrested at 5:27 p.m. Tuesday by the Narcotics Section on a charge of possession of marijuana. McDaniel was released on a summons to appear Dec. 11.
 —Bernard Davis Jr., 23,  Easy Street, St. Joseph, was arrested by the Narcotics Section at 5:59 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of marijuana and on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of driving under suspension and improper lane usage. Davis was released on a summons to appear Dec. 11.
Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reported this arrest:
—Javien Jawan Francis, 23, Oregon Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:48 p.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense), possession of drug paraphernlia and resisting an officer and on a warrant for failure to appear.
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
—Alvin John Johnson, 36, Oakmont Drive, Baton Rouge, was arrested and booked in Assumption Parish on charges of forgery, bank fraud, monetary instrument abuse and theft under $1,000 and on a hold for the Church Point Police Department.
Johnson’s arrest was part of an investigation into a fraudulent check-cashing scheme in the Pierre Part area in late July.
On Aug. 5, detectives began investigating the case when several checks drawn on area businesses were cashed at a local retail outlet. The checks had been illegally produced.
Through a complex investigation covering several jurisdictions, a number of suspects were identified, including Johnson.
Detectives issued warrants for Johnson and he was arrested Sept. 4 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
On Tuesday, Johnson was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center, where he remains pending a bond hearing.
The other suspects arrested in the case are Garrett Hopwood, 26, Zachary; Anthony Vega, 36, Walker; and Tricia Cortez, 32, Zachary.
Chitimacha Police Chief Chief Hal Hutchinson reported these arrests:
 —Cheryl Ladnier, 61, Chitimacha Loop Road, Charenton, was arrested Tuesday on tribal charges of theft, possession of drugs (felony), possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of drugs in a drug-free zone.  She was transported to the parish jail. 
On Monday, officers responded to a tribal residence in reference to a theft.  During the investigation, it was learned Ladnier committed the theft and was in possession of illegal narcotics and was arrested.
 —Janet Mayers, 40, Abbeville, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of theft and released on a summons. 
On July 7, 2018, officers responded to a tribal business in reference to a theft.  During the investigation, it was learned Mayers was involved but had already left the premises.  A warrant was issued for Mayers. 
Mayers was arrested by the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office and turned over without incident.