Police make two arrests in property crime cases

(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 made two arrests in property crime cases Wednesday, including one in a January burglary, police reports say.
Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reports that over the last 24-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 44 calls for service. The following people were arrested beginning Wednesday:
—Donnie James Daigle, 30, Jefferson Street, Napoleonville, was arrested at 12:39 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for simple burglary and theft ($1,000-$5,000).
The Morgan City Police Department was called to investigate a burglary Jan. 3. Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department, working with investigators from Gonzales Police Department and Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office, identified Daigle as a suspect.
During the course of the investigation, detectives with the Morgan City Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for Daigle. The investigation into other suspects continues.
—Titus Cornelius Trimm, 36, Patton Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:14 p.m. Wednesday on warrants for failure to appear and pay fine and theft under $1,000 in 6th Ward Court and failure to appear for criminal neglect of family for 16th Judicial District Court.
—Evan K Womack, 33, Richsmith Lane, Hammond, was arrested at 2:21 a.m. Wednesday on charges of tail lamps, possession of marijuana, possession of MDMA and possession of Alprazolam.
An officer on patrol observed a traffic violation in the area of La. 182 and David Drive. A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was identified as Womack.
Officers detected an odor of raw marijuana emitting from the vehicle. Womack was found in possession of marijuana, MDMA and Alprazolam. He was placed under arrested and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Randy Medine, 63, Donaldsonville, was arrested at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday on charges of driving while intoxicated (second offense) and possession of an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 34 complaints and made these arrests:
 —-Jace Paul Lodrigue, 22, Berwick, was arrested at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday on charges of driving under suspension and improper lane usage, and on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of failure to honor a written promise to appear and general speed law.
Lodrigue also held a Lafourche Parish warrant for failure to appear on the charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, improper lane usage, failure to pay fines and court costs.  No bail has been set.
—Melissa Ann Adams, 42, New Orleans, was arrested at 4:08 p.m. on a warrant for failure to appear on the charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. No bail has been set.
Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard reported the following arrests:
Juvenile, 15, Berwick,  was arrested at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.
Juvenile, 17, Berwick, was arrested at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.
—Shawn C. Lovell, 43, River Road, Berwick, was arrested at 5:18 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery.
At 4:21 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a residence on River Road in reference to a large domestic disturbance. Through investigation, officers learned that a verbal altercation turned into a physical altercation, which led to Lovell and the two juveniles to engage in several fistic encounters at the residence.
At the conclusion of the investigation, all subjects were placed under arrest and booked into the Berwick Jail. The two juveniles were released to a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings and Lovell remains in the Berwick Jail with no bond set. 
St. Martin
Sheriff Beckett Breaux reported these arrests:
—Joshua Batiste, 24, Martin Street, St. Martinville, was arrested Wednesday on an extradition warrant.
—Heidi Louviere, 31, Coteau Holmes Lane, St. Martinville, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on charges of theft ($1-$999) and simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling.
—Roddy Magnon, 46, Moss Street, Lafayette, was arrested Wednesday by the Henderson Police Department on a charge of violation of a protective order.
—Jamie Skipper, 37, La. 14, New Iberia, was arrested Wednesday by the St. Martinville Police Department on charges of home invasion, child endangerment-domestic abuse, misrepresentation during book, battery of a police officer and resisting an officer.
—Hubert Wiltz, 60, Steven Wiltz Road, was arrested Wednesday on charges of possession with intent to distribute Schedule II narcotics; manufacture, distribution or possession with intent to distribute Schedule II narcotics; possession of Schedule II narcotics; possession of Schedule IV narcotics; manufacture or distribution of Schedule V narcotics; sale, distribution or possession of a legend drug; transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses; improper lane usage; and creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory.