Police: Bicycle ride ends in arrest

A man riding a gasoline-power bicycle pedaled his way into an arrest, said Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair.
—Myron Hatch, 47, Terrebonne Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:27 p.m. Monday on charges of resisting and officer with false information and traffic laws apply to a person riding a bicycle, plus a warrant for three counts of failure to appear.
Narcotic detectives with the Morgan City Police Department observed Hatch riding a gas-powered bicycle weaving in and out of traffic. Investigators were aware of active warrants for his arrest through the 16th District Court.
Investigators conducted a traffic stop. Hatch attempted to conceal his identity and gave investigators a false name. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
Blair also reported these arrests:
—Vintrell Boyd, 38, Bourbon Street, Thibodeaux, was arrested at 5:02 p.m. Monday on warrants for two counts of domestic battery.
Boyd was located at the Patterson Police Department and placed under arrest on active warrants held by the Morgan City Police Department. He was transferred to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Daniel Ray McNeal, 42, Halsey Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:15 p.m. Monday on a charge of remaining after forbidden and a warrant for remaining after forbidden.
Officers were called to an La. 182 address about McNeal being at the address and was previously barred from the property. They located McNeal on the property. A warrant check revealed the Morgan City Police Department held an active warrant for his arrest. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Morris R. Barley, 56, Carrol Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 6:22 p.m. Monday on charges of turning movements and required signals and possession of crack cocaine.
Narcotic detectives with the Morgan City Police Department observed a traffic violation in the area of Federal Avenue and Brashear Avenue. A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was identified as Barley.
During the traffic stop, Morgan City Police Department K-9 Dally was deployed around the exterior of the vehicle. K-9 Dally gave an odor response to the presence of illegal narcotics. Investigators located suspect crack cocaine during the search of the vehicle. Barley was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Harpreet Singh, 40, Victor II, Boulevard, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:23 p.m. Monday on a charge of simple battery.
Officers were called to an address on La. 182 for a disturbance. They learned Singh had committed a battery on another individual at the same address. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Ronald Joseph Davis, 57, Clements, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:26 p.m. Monday on a charge of turning movements and signals required, driving under suspension and possession of crack cocaine.
Narcotic detectives with the Morgan City Police Department observed a traffic violation in the area Railroad Avenue and Federal Avenue. A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was identified as Davis.
A computer check revealed his driver’s license was under suspension. During the traffic stop, Morgan City Police Department K-9 Dally was deployed around the exterior of the vehicle. K-9 Dally gave an odor response to the presence of illegal narcotics. Investigators located suspect crack cocaine during the search of the vehicle.
He was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise reported this arrest:
—Jared Paul Duplechin, 43, Saturn Road, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 9:21 a.m. Monday on a charge of theft.
Duplechin was released on a summons to appear on November 2, 2020.
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
—Alex W. Washington, 30, of La. 1, Labadieville, was arrested Sunday on a charge of aggravated assault.
On Aug. 21, deputies responded to the call for service in which the complainant advised that Washington had threatened to shoot him. The threat was in connection with a domestic matter.
Based on the information presented, deputies applied for and were granted an arrest warrant for Washington. The accused had already departed the scene. The warrant was placed into the national data base.
On Sunday, Washington was arrested in Terrebonne Parish.
Washington was transported to Assumption Parish on Monday and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.