Out-of-state men arrested on heroin charges; Assumption deputies arrest three in bar attack

(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.)

Men from Florida and Texas were arrested Tuesday by Morgan City police on heroin possession charges.

Assumption Parish deputies also arrested three people on felony battery charges after an attack on a woman at a Pierre Part bar April 16.

Morgan City

Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 44 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:

--Ernesto Lopez II, 36, Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, Palm Beach Florida, was arrested on charges of possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, improper lane usage and following too closely.

--Teodulo Morales Sanchez, 45, Lazy Meadow Drive, Houston, was arrested at 11:59 a.m. Tuesday on charges of possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

--Terry Lynn Ratliff, 50, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:04 p.m. Monday on a charge of driving under suspension.

St. Mary

Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 41 complaints and made these arrests:

--Bernard Allen Charles Jr., 32, Jeanerette, was arrested at 10:52 a.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of battery-simple. Bail has not been set.

--Gillisa Centrell Clark, 35, Amelia, was arrested at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of following too closely. Clark was released on a $250 bond.

--Sharon Denise Gauthier, 61, Franklin, was arrested at 7:58 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and failure to stop or yield at a stop sign. Bail has not been set.

--David Chad Diienno, 27, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:03 a.m. Wednesday on charges of maximum speed limit, turning movements and signals required, driving on roadway laned for traffic, resisting arrest or officer, resisting a police officer with force (not aggravated), driving under suspension, no insurance and pos-session of drug paraphernalia.

Bail has not been set.

--Dee'antre Gray, 24, Jeanerette, was arrested at 9:37 p.m. Tuesday by the Narcotics Section on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance and window tint. Gray was released on a summons to appear July 19.

--TJ Joseph Small, 44, Schriever, was arrested at 5:12 p.m. Tuesday by the Narcotics Section on charges of improper lane usage, possession of marijuana, possession of MDMA (ecstasy) and possession of cocaine.

Small was released on a $3,500 bond.

Assumption

Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests:

-- Sarah Boudreaux Hebert, 31, La. 70 South, Pierre Part, was arrested Monday on charges of aggravated bat-tery and disturbing the peace.

--Cindy Ann Cavalier, 43, Mike Street, Pierre Part, was arrested Monday on charges of aggravated battery and disturbing the peace.

--Tony Coupel, 50, Ideal Street, Belle Rose, was arrested Tuesday on charges of aggravated battery and disturb-ing the peace.

The charges arise from a fight at a local lounge on or about April 16.

On or about April 22, deputies responded to a complaint from an individual who indicated she was the victim of a vicious attack by several individuals during an incident at a local bar.

The victim provided video as well as other physical evidence to corroborate the allegations.

As a result of the investigation, warrants were issued for the arrests of Hebert, Cavalier and Coupel.

All three were booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center and released on bonds of $25,000 each.

-- Dylan J. Rivere, 35, Paul Street, Pierre Part, was arrested Monday on a charge of resisting arrest with force or violence.

Deputies responded to a call Sunday regarding an individual walking in people’s yards and talking to himself.

Deputies located Rivere and identified him as the subject of the complaint. Deputies attempted to detain Rivere, and he resisted those efforts and was subsequently restrained and arrested.

Rivere was treated at a local medical facility for unspecified medical issues.

Rivere was arrested on Monday and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending bond pro-ceedings.