Police: Man arrested for possessing 4 drugs; Berwick meters have a bad week
(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 a pair of drug-related arrests over the weekend, one of which involved possession of four kinds drugs.
Utility meters took a beating in Berwick in a pair of cases that resulted in arrests. And in Pierre Part, a school zone violation turned into an aggravated battery arrest involving a weapon. Morgan City police arrested the woman on an Assumption warrant.
Morgan City
Police Chief Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 109 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
--Tyler John Thibodeaux, 34, Johnson Street, Houma, was arrested at 2:27 a.m. Sunday on charges of driving under suspension, registration required, improper lane usage, possession of marijuana, no insurance, possession of Suboxone, possession of Klonopin, possession of a legend drug (Gaberpentin) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
--Nico Queintrell Skipper, 33, Dora Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:36 p.m. Friday on three counts of failure to appear to pay fine (6th Ward Morgan City Court) and a charge of resisting an officer.
--Pedro Guillermo Cerpa, 23, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 9:40 p.m. Friday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), no driver’s license, improper turning and registration required.
--Jodie Wilson, 33, Federal Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 12:59 a.m. Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense) and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
--Nalinakumaran Nair Sritharan Thambi, was arrested at 7:48 p.m. Saturday on three counts of failure to appear for arraignment (6th Ward Morgan City Court).
--Drake Scott Burgess, 18, Kelli Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 8:11 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and amplified exhaust system.
--Alysha M. Carlton, 33, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:47 a.m. Sunday on three counts of failure to appear for trial (6th Ward Morgan City Court) and four counts of failure to appear for drug court (16th Judicial District Court), and on a charge of resisting an officer.
--Gannon Troy Broussard Jr., 32, Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:40 p.m. Sunday on a charge of simple battery.
--Anthony Spencer Sr., 53, Magnolia, Houma, was arrested at 9;20 a.m. Sunday on a charge of remaining after forbidden.
--Gordon Chris Helman, 53, Uranus Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:20 p.m. Sunday on a charge of resisting an officer.
Berwick
Police Chief David S. Leonard Sr. reported these arrests:
--Gregory Free, 39, River Road, Berwick, was arrested at 1:47 p.m. Thursday on charges of theft of utilities and on a warrant alleging theft of utilities.
At 1:35 p.m. Thursday, officers were dispatched to a residence on River Road concerning a report of theft of utilities. Officers learned that the home’s water meter had been removed due to non-payment and because of previous instances of the homeowner tampering with the meter.
Officers learned that Free had tapped into the water supply at his residence to bypass the meter for a period of time, thus stealing water. Officers made contact with Free, who admitted to being responsible for the theft
A warrant check was conducted and he was found to have an outstanding warrant for a similar matter that happened Oct. 4. In that incident, Free had tampered with the water meter to disrupt the meter’s capability of measuring the water usage properly.
He was unable to be located at that time, therefore, a warrant was issued for his arrest. Free was booked into the Berwick Jail, where he remains with a $652.00 bond.
--Kenneth Kiff Sr., 55, Third Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:28 p.m. Friday on a charge of hit-and-run driving.
At 2:13 p.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to Fourth Street in reference to a vehicle that struck a gas meter and fled the scene. Officers arrived and viewed home surveillance video of the incident and were able to identify the truck involved.
A short time later, officers located the vehicle at a residence on Oregon Street and identified the driver as Kiff. Following the investigation, Kiff was arrested and released on a summons to appear in court.
--Nickolas Morris II, 34, Morgan City, was arrested 6:55 p.m. Saturday on a charge of violation of protective orders.
At 6:25 p.m. Saturday, an officer conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 90 for speeding 74 mph in the posted 55 mph zone. The officer learned of an existing protective order that lists the driver as the protected person. The passenger in the vehicle was identified as Morris and the protective order was issued against him. Following the traffic stop investigation, Morris was placed under arrest and booked into the Berwick Jail, where he remains with no bond set.
St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 30 complaints and reports the following arrests:
--Willie Joseph Johnlouis Jr., 35, Jeanerette, was arrested at 9:37 a.m. Friday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of Schedule II drugs; possession of a firearm or carrying concealed by a convicted felon; illegal possession of a stolen firearm; illegal use, possession or control of weapons in a crime of violence of controlled dangerous substance; obstruction of a justice (tampering with evidence); and improper lane usage.
Bail has not been set.
--Cedric Paul Griffin Jr., 41, Patterson, was arrested at 12:10 p.m. Friday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of distribution of marijuana. Bail has not been set..
--Deidra Patrice Nerve, 43, Franklin, was at 2:28 a.m. Sunday on a charge of possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I drug. Bail has not been set .
--Jairo Jarez Perez, 25, Amelia, was arrested 10:36 p.m. Sunday on a charge of hit and-run and driving while intoxicated. Bail was set at $3,500.
--Dean Christian Nielsen, 63, Sargent, Texas, was arrested at 6:10 p.m. Sunday on a charge of battery of a dating partner. Nielson was released on a $4,500 bond.
--Clito R. Dfonseca, 61, Bayou Vista, was arrested at 8:49 p.m. Sunday on a charge of hit and run. Dfonseca was released on a $1,000 bond.
Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 13 complaints over the weekend and made this arrest:
--Ivory Williams, 51, 10th Street, Franklin, was arrested at 08:51 p.m. Saturday, on charges of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, illegal carrying of weapons and possession of a firearm in a firearm-free zone. Williams was booked, processed, and held with no bond set at time of press release.
Assumption
Sheriff Leland Falcon reported this arrest:
--Linda Jean Blanton, 58, Jefferson Place, Baton Rouge, was arrested Friday on charges of speeding in a school zone, failure to obey a police officer (signs and signals), felony battery of a police officer and aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon.
On De.c 7, P.O.S.T. -certified school resource officer was directing morning school traffic at Pierre Part Elementary. The deputy was in full uniform with reflective safety equipment and had her patrol unit properly positioned and lighted.
The deputy observed a vehicle eastbound on La. 70 at a high rate of speed in the school zone. The deputy stopped the vehicle to allow ingress and egress traffic at the school. The deputy then heard a transmission over her police radio about a vehicle driving recklessly in the Pierre Part area. The description of the suspect vehicle appeared to be similar to the vehicle she just stopped in the school zone.
The deputy made contact with the driver and then ordered her to pull off the roadway. The suspect replied, “No,” and drove off at a high rate of speed with the deputy still engaged. The deputy was able to free herself and avoid serious injury.
It was determined that the vehicle in the first complaint as well as the school zone incident and the driver were the same. The driver fled the area.
Deputies obtained arrest warrants for the driver, now identified as Blanton.
On Friday, Blanton was arrested by the Morgan City Police Department on the warrants from Assumption Parish.
Blanton was transferred to Assumption Parish on Friday evening with bond set at $50,000.